1 Samuel 2:23

2:23 He said to them, “Why do you behave in this way? For I hear about these evil things from all these ¹  people.

1 Samuel 8:9

8:9 So now do as they say. ²  But seriously warn ³  them and make them aware of the policies of the king who will rule over them.” ⁴ 

1 Samuel 8:22

8:22 The Lord said to Samuel, “Do as they say ⁵  and install a king over them.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Each of you go back to his own city.”

1 Samuel 9:22

9:22 Then Samuel brought ⁶  Saul and his servant into the room and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited. There were about thirty people present.

1 Samuel 16:5

16:5 He replied, “Yes, in peace. I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” So he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

[2:23]  ¹ tc For “these” the LXX has “of the Lord” (κυρίου, kuriou), perhaps through the influence of the final phrase of v. 24 (“the people of the Lord”). Somewhat less likely is the view that the MT reading is due to a distorted dittography of the first word of v. 24. The Vulgate lacks the word.

[8:9]  ² tn Heb “and now, listen to their voice.”

[8:9]  ³ tn The infinitive absolute appears before the imperative for emphasis.

[8:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “and tell them the manner of the king who will rule over them.”

[8:22]  ³ tn Heb “listen to their voice.”

[9:22]  ⁴ tn Heb “took and brought.”