1 Samuel 14:16

14:16 Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin ¹  looked on ²  as the crowd of soldiers seemed to melt away first in one direction and then in another. ³ 

1 Samuel 16:6

16:6 When they arrived, Samuel ⁴  noticed ⁵  Eliab and said to himself, ⁶  “Surely, here before the Lord stands his chosen king!” ⁷ 

[14:16]  ¹ tn Heb “at Gibeah of Benjamin.” The words “in the territory” are supplied in the translation for clarity.

[14:16]  ² tn Heb “saw, and look!”

[14:16]  ³ tn Heb “the crowd melted and went, even here.”

[16:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Samuel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “saw.”

[16:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “said”; the words “to himself” are implied, given the secrecy surrounding Samuel’s mission to Bethlehem (v. 2).

[16:6]  ⁷ tn Heb “his anointed one.”