1 Samuel 9:6

9:6 But the servant said to him, “Look, there is a man of God in this town. He is highly respected. Everything that he says really happens. ¹  Now let’s go there. Perhaps he will tell us where we should go from here.” ² 

1 Samuel 9:8

9:8 The servant went on to answer Saul, “Look, I happen to have in my hand a quarter shekel ³  of silver. I will give it to the man of God and he will tell us where we should go.” ⁴ 

[9:6]  ¹ tn The infinitive absolute precedes the verb for emphasis.

[9:6]  ² tn Heb “our way on which we have gone.”

[9:8]  ³ sn A quarter shekel of silver would weigh about a tenth of an ounce (about 3 grams).

[9:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “our way.”