1 Samuel 9:5

9:5 When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come on, let’s head back before my father quits worrying about the donkeys and becomes anxious about us!”

1 Samuel 9:9

9:9 (Now it used to be in Israel that whenever someone went to inquire of God he would say, “Come on, let’s go to the seer.” For today’s prophet used to be called a seer.)

1 Samuel 13:19

13:19 A blacksmith could not be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had said, “This will prevent the Hebrews from making swords and spears.”

1 Samuel 15:2

15:2 Here is what the Lord of hosts says: ‘I carefully observed how the Amalekites opposed ¹  Israel along the way when Israel ²  came up from Egypt.

1 Samuel 16:3

16:3 Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you should do. You will anoint for me the one I point out ³  to you.”

1 Samuel 20:26

20:26 However, Saul said nothing about it ⁴  that day, for he thought, ⁵  “Something has happened to make him ceremonially unclean. Yes, he must be unclean.”

1 Samuel 25:35

25:35 Then David took from her hand what she had brought to him. He said to her, “Go back ⁶  to your home in peace. Be assured that I have listened to you ⁷  and responded favorably.” ⁸ 

[15:2]  ¹ tn Heb “what Amalek did to Israel, how he placed against him.”

[15:2]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Israel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:3]  ¹ tn Heb “say”; KJV, NRSV “name”; NIV “indicate.”

[20:26]  ¹ tn The words “about it” are not present in the Hebrew text, although they are implied.

[20:26]  ² tn Heb “said,” that is, to himself.

[25:35]  ¹ tn Heb “up.”

[25:35]  ² tn Heb “your voice.”

[25:35]  ³ tn Heb “I have lifted up your face.”