1 Samuel 16:6

16:6 When they arrived, Samuel ¹  noticed ²  Eliab and said to himself, ³  “Surely, here before the Lord stands his chosen king!” ⁴ 

1 Samuel 26:9

26:9 But David said to Abishai, “Don’t kill him! Who can extend his hand against the Lord’s chosen one ⁵  and remain guiltless?”

[16:6]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Samuel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:6]  ² tn Heb “saw.”

[16:6]  ³ tn Heb “said”; the words “to himself” are implied, given the secrecy surrounding Samuel’s mission to Bethlehem (v. 2).

[16:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “his anointed one.”

[26:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “anointed” (also in vv. 11, 16, 23).