Bussard_fr_tn/en_tn_09-1SA.tsv

1	Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
2	1SA	01	01	xa1t	translate-names		0	Ramathaim	This is the name of a small village possibly located eight kilometers northwest of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
3	1SA	01	01	mwm2	translate-names		0	the Zuphites	This is the name of a people group that descended from Zuph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
4	1SA	01	01	cjl8	translate-names		0	Elkanah ... Jeroham ... Elihu ... Tohu ... Zuph	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
5	1SA	01	02	g5tk	translate-names		0	Peninnah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
6	1SA	01	03	wr8l			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
7	1SA	01	03	w8se	translate-names		0	Eli, Hophni and Phinehas	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
8	1SA	01	05	xq4v	translate-names		0	Hannah	This is a woman's name. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 1:2](../01/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
9	1SA	01	06	f5cg			0	Her rival provoked her severely	The other wife would often grieve and shame Hannah.
10	1SA	01	07	bzk3			0	her rival	This is Peninnah, the other wife of Elkanah. A rival is someone who competes against another person. In this case Peninnah was competing against Hannah to try to get Elkanah to love her best.
11	1SA	01	09	s3gh			0	General Information:	Hannah begins to pray to Yahweh, and Eli watches.
12	1SA	01	10	b85f	figs-explicit		0	She was deeply distressed	Hannah was deeply troubled or grieved because of not having any children and being ridiculed regularly by Peninnah, her husband's other wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
13	1SA	01	11	peh3			0	Connecting Statement:	Hannah's prayer to Yahweh continues.
14	1SA	01	11	l71a			0	call me to mind	This is a special plea to God to take action on Hannah's behalf. God does know what is happening to Hannah; he has not forgotten.
15	1SA	01	12	js4q	translate-names		0	Eli watched her	Eli was the chief priest, so he was in the tabernacle of God and in charge of it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
16	1SA	01	15	qnz5			0	I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit	I am a woman who is deeply sad
17	1SA	01	16	j8n8	figs-doublet		0	concern and provocation	These words both mean that Hannah is sad and annoyed because her rival has been provoking her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
18	1SA	01	16	t7tp			0	concern	Peninnah irritates and annoys her.
19	1SA	01	16	l6kn			0	provocation	Hannah is referring to the grief and shame she feels because Peninnah is being cruel to her.
20	1SA	01	17	a5u2			0	Then Eli answered	Eli was the head priest residing over the tabernacle.
21	1SA	01	19	r2kg			0	remembered her	God knew what was happening to Hannah; he had not forgotten her. See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 1:11](../01/11.md).
22	1SA	01	20	n484			0	Hannah conceived	Hannah became pregnant
23	1SA	01	22	n9zg			0	is weaned	stops drinking milk and starts eating only solid food
24	1SA	01	22	ui7y			0	he may appear before Yahweh and live there forever	Hannah had promised God that she would allow Samuel to live and work with Eli the priest in the temple ([1 Samuel 1:11](../01/11.md)).
25	1SA	01	23	t6a9			0	nursed her son	gave her son milk
26	1SA	01	24	u3ax	translate-bvolume		0	ephah	An ephah is about 22 liters of dry material. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
27	1SA	01	24	dn9w			0	bottle	Wine was kept in animal skins, not glass bottles.
28	1SA	02	01	e9ks	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	Hannah recites a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
29	1SA	02	01	aq77			0	My heart exults	I have great joy
30	1SA	02	02	v6e5	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
31	1SA	02	02	tvt6	figs-metaphor		0	there is no rock like our God	This is another way of saying that God is strong and faithful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
32	1SA	02	02	xqh2			0	rock	This is a rock large enough to hide behind or to stand on and so be high above one's enemies.
33	1SA	02	03	k2up	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. She speaks as if other people were listening to her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
34	1SA	02	03	l38w			0	no arrogance	no arrogant words
35	1SA	02	04	v82q	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
36	1SA	02	04	u785			0	put on ... a belt	This is the general term for putting something around one's waist to prepare for work.
37	1SA	02	05	t7ag	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
38	1SA	02	05	q5su			0	gives birth to seven	gives birth to seven children
39	1SA	02	05	uun5			0	languishes	becomes weak and sad and lonely
40	1SA	02	06	rlw4	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
41	1SA	02	06	wy38	figs-merism		0	Yahweh kills ... brings to life ... brings down ... raises up	Yahweh is in control of everything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
42	1SA	02	07	rdi6	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
43	1SA	02	07	p7gh	figs-merism		0	makes some people poor ... some rich ... humbles ... lifts up	Yahweh is in control of everything. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
44	1SA	02	08	ui1h	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
45	1SA	02	08	x5qk	figs-metaphor		0	out of the dust ... from the ash heap	These are metaphors for the lowest position in society. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
46	1SA	02	08	kfa7			0	the needy	people who do not have the things that they need
47	1SA	02	09	n8u2	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
48	1SA	02	09	ms18			0	by strength	because he is strong
49	1SA	02	10	mph9	figs-parallelism		0		Hannah continues to recite a song to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
50	1SA	02	12	q8jj			0	General Information:	When people would offer animals as sacrifices, they would first burn the animal's fat and then boil the meat and eat it.
51	1SA	02	13	j81a			0	custom	A custom is an action that people regularly do.
52	1SA	02	14	r3hj			0	pan	a small metal container for boiling and cooking
53	1SA	02	14	ye8t			0	kettle	a large, heavy metal container for boiling and cooking
54	1SA	02	14	y3g8			0	cauldron	a large, heavy metal container for boiling and cooking
55	1SA	02	14	u3la			0	pot	a clay container for cooking
56	1SA	02	15	q7b6			0	General Information:	When people would offer animals as sacrifices, they would first burn the animal's fat and then boil the meat, give some to the priest, and eat the rest.
57	1SA	02	15	a5zh			0	Worse, before	They even did something worse than that. Before
58	1SA	02	15	f4np			0	Give meat to roast for the priest	Give me some meat so I can give it to the priest so he can roast it
59	1SA	02	15	a5aa			0	roast	cook over a fire
60	1SA	02	15	c19i			0	boiled	cooked in water
61	1SA	02	15	y5r2			0	raw	not cooked
62	1SA	02	17	yx43			0	despised Yahweh's offering	The young men did not like Yahweh's instructions regarding the offering and paid no attention to them.
63	1SA	02	20	tc3y			0	because of the request she made of Yahweh	Hannah had asked Yahweh for a baby and promised him that she would give the baby to serve in the temple.
64	1SA	02	21	k1xe			0	before Yahweh	This means where Yahweh could see him and Samuel could learn about Yahweh.
65	1SA	02	25	eb5j			0	speak for him	ask Yahweh to have mercy on him
66	1SA	02	27	u541			0	your ancestor	Aaron
67	1SA	02	28	z66e			0	to go up to my altar, and to burn incense	This refers to making an offering to Yahweh.
68	1SA	02	29	tk44			0	Connecting Statement:	The man of God continues to speak to Eli.
69	1SA	02	29	ai4j			0	the place where I live	the place where my people bring offerings to me
70	1SA	02	29	en93			0	making yourselves fat with the best of every offering	The best part of the offering was to be burned up as an offering to Yahweh, but the priests were eating it.
71	1SA	02	30	agt3			0	Far be it from me to do this	I will certainly not allow your family to serve me forever
72	1SA	02	35	zj6d			0	what is in my heart and in my soul	what I want him to do and what I tell him to do
73	1SA	02	36	tmh4			0	him	the faithful priest whom God will raise up
74	1SA	03	01	w5tu			0	Yahweh's word was rare	Yahweh did not often speak to people
75	1SA	03	03	vl1e			0	The lamp of God	This is the seven-candle lampstand in the holy place of the tabernacle that burned every day and through the night until it was empty.
76	1SA	03	06	mt8g	figs-metaphor		0	my son	Eli was not Samuel's true father. Eli speaks as if he were Samuel's father to show Samuel that he is not angry but that Samuel needs to listen to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
77	1SA	03	10	tcr3			0	Yahweh came and stood	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh actually appeared and stood before Samuel or 2) Yahweh made his presence known to Samuel.
78	1SA	03	11	z6qj			0	tingle	This means to feel like someone is gently poking with small, sharp objects, usually because of the cold or because someone has slapped that body part with their hand.
79	1SA	03	13	dp7i			0	brought a curse upon themselves	did those things which Yahweh had said he would punish those who did them
80	1SA	03	14	n75w			0	the sins of his house	the sins that the people in his family have committed
81	1SA	03	16	p47b	figs-metaphor		0	my son	Eli was not Samuel's true father. Eli speaks as if he were Samuel's father to show Samuel that he is not angry but that Samuel needs to answer him. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 1:6](../01/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
82	1SA	03	17	w2ne			0	the word he spoke	the message Yahweh gave
83	1SA	03	20	km4x			0	All Israel	All the people in Israel
84	1SA	04	01	ahq8	translate-names		0	Ebenezer ... Aphek	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
85	1SA	04	03	v2ec			0	the people	the soldiers who had been fighting the battle
86	1SA	04	03	d9z9			0	Why has Yahweh defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring ... enemies	The elders truly did not know why Yahweh had defeated them, but they wrongly thought they knew how to make sure it did not happen again, by bringing the ark to be with them.
87	1SA	04	04	vz4l			0	Phinehas	This Phinehas is not the same as the grandson of Aaron in Exodus and Numbers.
88	1SA	04	04	w7gp			0	were there	were in Shiloh
89	1SA	04	06	hsc8			0	the ark of Yahweh had come into the camp	the people had carried the ark of Yahweh into the camp
90	1SA	04	12	x321			0	clothes torn and earth on his head	This is a way to express deep mourning in Israelite culture.
91	1SA	04	13	tx5e	figs-idiom		0	his heart trembled with concern	This is an idiom which means he was very fearful or terribly concerned about something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
92	1SA	04	14	p7if			0	The man	The man of Benjamin
93	1SA	04	16	c94p	figs-metaphor		0	my son	Eli was not the other man's true father. Eli speaks as if he were the man's father to show the man that he is not angry but that the man needs to answer him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
94	1SA	04	17	q67g			0	Israel fled from the Philistines	This is a general statement about what happened. The rest of the man's words give details.
95	1SA	04	18	li8q			0	When he mentioned	When the man of Benjamin mentioned
96	1SA	04	18	duf3			0	mentioned	spoke of
97	1SA	04	19	cm81			0	his daughter-in-law	Eli's daughter-in-law
98	1SA	05	01	r22j			0	Now	This word marks the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a word or phrase that does the same, you could use it here.
99	1SA	05	02	ibj1			0	house of Dagon	This refers to the temple of Dagon, the god of the Philistines.
100	1SA	05	03	fn9x			0	behold, Dagon	they were very surprised to see that Dagon
101	1SA	05	03	z1gy	figs-explicit		0	Dagon had fallen facedown on the ground	The reader should understand that Yahweh had caused the statue to fall on its face during the night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
102	1SA	05	04	jsj6			0	Dagon had fallen	The reader should understand that Yahweh had caused Dagon to fall.
103	1SA	05	04	fww1			0	The head of Dagon and both of his hands were lying cut off	It was as if Yahweh were a soldier who had defeated his enemy and cut off the enemy's head and hands.
104	1SA	05	05	l4ma	writing-background		0	This is why, even today	The writer is about to give some background information separate from the main story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
105	1SA	05	06	ddj3			0	tumors	Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids.
106	1SA	05	07	y9dm			0	the men of Ashdod realized	the men of Ashdod understood
107	1SA	05	09	sxg1			0	tumors	Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md)
108	1SA	05	11	se4g			0	there was a deathly panic throughout the city	people all over the city were afraid that they were going to die
109	1SA	05	12	djg2	figs-explicit		0	The men who did not die	This implies that many men actually died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
110	1SA	05	12	u8uu			0	tumors	Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
111	1SA	06	intro	z9kg			0		# 1 Samuel 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter ends the story of the Ark of the Covenant among the Philistines.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The Philistines send the Ark back to Israel<br><br>The Philistine leaders asked their priests what they should do with the Ark. The priests said to send it off with an offering. The Philistines put the Ark on a cart drawn by cows and let them go wherever they wanted to go. The cows went straight toward Israel. When some people peeked into the Ark, God killed them. Because of this, the people sent the Ark to Kiriath Jearim.<br>
112	1SA	06	02	rk4s			0	the priests and the diviners	These were pagan priests and diviners who worshiped Dagon.
113	1SA	06	02	nd2k			0	Tell us how we should send it	The Philistines wanted to know how to get rid of the ark without angering Yahweh any further.
114	1SA	06	03	ly3u			0	you will be healed	you will no longer be ill
115	1SA	06	04	ej9d			0	tumors	Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
116	1SA	06	04	kn78			0	mice	more than one mouse
117	1SA	06	05	b9t4			0	models	A model is something that looks like a real thing.
118	1SA	06	05	jv13			0	tumors	Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
119	1SA	06	05	n47l			0	that ravage	that are destroying
120	1SA	06	07	c676			0	two nursing cows	two cows that have calves that are still drinking milk
121	1SA	06	08	d3hf			0	Then send it off and let it go its own way	Normally the two cows would head back home to their calves.
122	1SA	06	09	n756			0	if it goes ... to Beth Shemesh, then it is Yahweh	It is unlikely that the cows would choose to wander to Beth Shemesh when their calves are back in the Philistine area.
123	1SA	06	11	l2qq			0	mice	Translated this as in [1 Samuel 6:4](../06/04.md).
124	1SA	06	11	hg4l			0	castings of their tumors	models of their tumors
125	1SA	06	11	h2re			0	tumors	Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
126	1SA	06	12	d3ub			0	The cows went straight in the direction of Beth Shemesh	Nursing cows would normally return to their calves, but these cows went to Beth Shemesh.
127	1SA	06	12	iv94			0	lowing as they went	Lowing is the noise cows make with their voices.
128	1SA	06	13	ha2r			0	Now	The writer is introducing a new part of the story. If your language has a way of marking the beginning of a new part of the story, you could use it here.
129	1SA	06	13	teg5			0	people of Beth Shemesh	These were Israelites.
130	1SA	06	14	dx59			0	A great stone was there	The people used this stone as an altar when they offered the cows as sacrifices.
131	1SA	06	15	u7kn			0	The Levites took down the ark of Yahweh	This actually happened before they chopped the cart into firewood to use in offering the cows to Yahweh.
132	1SA	06	15	km1p			0	The Levites took down the ark	According to the law of Moses, only the Levites were permitted to handle the ark.
133	1SA	06	15	lq8f			0	the box that was with it, where the golden figures were	the box containing the gold models of the rats and the tumors
134	1SA	06	16	ke9z			0	the five rulers of the Philistines	the five Philistine kings
135	1SA	06	17	rf99			0	tumors	Possible meanings are 1) painful swelling under the skin or 2) hemorrhoids. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 5:6](../05/06.md).
136	1SA	06	18	vv5i			0	mice	Translated this as in [1 Samuel 6:4](../06/04.md).
137	1SA	06	18	j566			0	fortified cities	These are cities with high walls around them to protect the people inside from attack by their enemies.
138	1SA	06	18	z1wl	translate-names		0	Joshua	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
139	1SA	06	18	ksv7			0	to this day	to the time at which the writer wrote the book
140	1SA	06	19	gl4f			0	they had looked into the ark	The ark was so holy that no one was permitted to look inside it. Only the priests were allowed to even see the ark.
141	1SA	06	21	n5gr	translate-names		0	Kiriath Jearim	This was a town in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
142	1SA	07	01	vxi4	translate-names		0	Kiriath Jearim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
143	1SA	07	01	uf4m	translate-names		0	Abinadab ... Eleazar	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
144	1SA	07	06	a817	figs-explicit		0	drew water and poured it out before Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) the people denied themselves water as part of fasting or 2) they got water out of a stream or well and poured it on the ground as an outward sign of being sorry for their sin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
145	1SA	07	09	b1zp			0	nursing lamb	a lamb that is still drinking its mother's milk
146	1SA	07	09	w6zg			0	cried out	cried out for help
147	1SA	07	09	plu5			0	Yahweh answered him	Yahweh did what Samuel asked him to do
148	1SA	07	10	i1ra			0	routed	To rout people is to defeat them before they can cause any harm.
149	1SA	07	11	z9iq	translate-names		0	Beth Kar	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
150	1SA	07	12	wsp2			0	took a stone and set it	The Israelites and other peoples in that land would place a large stone where important events had happened as a reminder of God's help.
151	1SA	07	12	p5qv	translate-names		0	Mizpah ... Shen	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
152	1SA	07	13	tts1			0	So the Philistines were subdued	The writer has just finished telling how the Philistines were subdued. If your language has a way of marking the end of a description, you could use it here.
153	1SA	07	13	xr1h			0	they did not enter the border of Israel	The Philistines did not enter Israel's border to attack them.
154	1SA	07	16	p2sh			0	went on a circuit	traveled from place to place in a rough circle
155	1SA	07	16	qa19			0	He decided disputes	Disputes are arguments or disagreements between two or more people.
156	1SA	08	intro	ek6j			0		# 1 Samuel 08 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br>##### Saul and Samuel<br><br>The section including chapters 8-16 begins a new part of the story. The people wanted a king, and God chose Saul, the man the people wanted, to be their king. He was not the king Yahweh wanted.<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### The people want a king<br><br>When Samuel was old, he appointed his sons to be judges. They were corrupt and took bribes, so the people came and asked Samuel to appoint a king for them. Samuel asked God, who gave them a king but warned them what a king would be like. Despite Samuel's warning that a king would oppress them, the people still wanted a king. This was sinful because they were rejecting God as their king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
157	1SA	08	03	pt6z			0	perverted justice	judged in favor of those who did evil
158	1SA	08	05	jwe4			0	Appoint for us a king to judge us	The leaders wrongly believed that a king, and his sons after him, would rule justly.
159	1SA	08	06	z6je			0	But it displeased Samuel ... Give us a king to judge us	Samuel was unhappy that the people did not just want him to remove his corrupt sons and to appoint honest judges, but they wanted a king to rule over them like other countries had.
160	1SA	08	07	a4k7			0	but they have rejected me	Yahweh knew that the people were not just rejecting corrupt judges, but they were rejecting Yahweh as their king.
161	1SA	08	08	xfk7			0	I brought them out of Egypt	This refers to Yahweh freeing the Israelites from slavery in Egypt many years before.
162	1SA	08	09	dmf6			0	Now listen to them	Now do what they are asking you to do
163	1SA	08	09	c3yq			0	warn them solemnly	be very serious as you warn them
164	1SA	08	11	lsu4			0	This will be the practice ... He will take	The practice of the king will be to take. This begins the list of things he will take.
165	1SA	08	11	s2yh			0	appoint them to his chariots	have them drive chariots in battle
166	1SA	08	11	w2k2			0	be his horsemen	They will ride horses into battle.
167	1SA	08	13	d6m4			0	Connecting Statement:	Samuel continues to tell what things the king will take.
168	1SA	08	13	m3k5			0	to be perfumers	to make good-smelling oils to put on his body
169	1SA	08	14	uib2			0	olive orchards	fields of olive trees
170	1SA	08	15	bsk5	translate-fraction		0	a tenth of your grain	They will have to divide their grain into ten equal parts and give one of those parts to the king's officers and servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
171	1SA	08	15	l9c7	translate-fraction		0	a tenth ... of your vineyards	They will have to divide the wine that they produce in their vineyards into ten equal parts and give one of those parts to the king's officers and servants. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
172	1SA	08	15	bsq9			0	officers	These are the leaders of the king's army.
173	1SA	08	16	eii9			0	Connecting Statement:	Samuel continues to tell what things the king will take.
174	1SA	08	17	t81y			0	you will be his slaves	you will feel as if you are his slaves
175	1SA	08	18	l9mn			0	you will cry out	Possible meanings are 1) the people will ask Yahweh to rescue them from the king or 2) the people will ask the king to stop treating them so badly .
176	1SA	08	22	vjc2			0	go to his own city	go home
177	1SA	09	01	y487	writing-background		0	General Information:	If your language has a way of telling the reader that the writer is giving background information in these verses, you could use it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
178	1SA	09	01	k9kq			0	a man of influence	Possible meanings are 1) he was a wealthy man or 2) he was a nobleman or 3) he was a mighty and brave man.
179	1SA	09	01	sxy3	translate-names		0	Kish ... Abiel ... Zeror ... Bekorath ... Aphiah	These are names of the men of Saul's family line. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
180	1SA	09	01	q9zb			0	Benjamite	A Benjamite is someone who belongs to the tribe of Benjamin.
181	1SA	09	02	b5il			0	handsome	someone who looks good
182	1SA	09	02	vg77			0	From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people	The other tall people in Israel did not even come up to his shoulders.
183	1SA	09	03	cd5a			0	Now	The writer has ended the background information that began in ([1 Samuel 9:1](../09/01.md)) and starts a new main part of the story.
184	1SA	09	03	f2dz			0	arise and go	stop what you are doing and go
185	1SA	09	04	z5qc	translate-names		0	the hill country of Ephraim ... the land of Shalishah ... the land of Shaalim ... the land of the Benjamites	These are all areas in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
186	1SA	09	05	sqm4	translate-names		0	land of Zuph	This is an area in Israel just north of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
187	1SA	09	06	bwk4			0	which way we should go on our journey	which way we should go to find the donkeys
188	1SA	09	07	mr9g			0	what can we bring the man?	Giving a gift is a sign of respect for the man of God.
189	1SA	09	09	d7ht	writing-background		0	Formerly in Israel ... seer	This is cultural information added by the Hebrew author. If it is not natural in your language to state this information here, it can be moved to the end of verse 11. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
190	1SA	09	09	ejv4			0	For today's prophet was formerly called a seer	Seer is the old name for what we call a prophet today
191	1SA	09	12	lk9k			0	the people are sacrificing today	These are likely the feast or first-fruit sacrifices, not the sin sacrifices, which must be held at the tabernacle.
192	1SA	09	14	uw7s			0	to go up to the high place	This is a place that the people had designated as holy to make sacrifices and offerings to Yahweh. The writer writes as though it were outside the wall that was around the city.
193	1SA	09	15	uxs4	writing-background		0	General Information:	The writer stops telling the story and gives background information so the reader can understand what happens next. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
194	1SA	09	16	gzr8	figs-euphemism		0	you will anoint him to be prince	The term prince is used here instead of king. This is the man whom God has chosen to be king of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
195	1SA	09	16	r7na			0	the land of Benjamin	the land where people from the tribe of Benjamin live
196	1SA	09	16	q8ng			0	For I have looked on my people with pity	My people are suffering and I want to help them
197	1SA	09	17	g1vw			0	Yahweh told him	Yahweh told Samuel
198	1SA	09	18	pwf2			0	the seer	the prophet of Yahweh
199	1SA	09	22	wn3v			0	the hall	The writer assumes that the reader knows that near the place where they would offer sacrifices there was a large building in which people would eat together.
200	1SA	09	22	rw25			0	head place	This is the seat of honor.
201	1SA	09	24	s46f			0	what was on it	Possible meanings are 1) the other food that Saul was to eat along with the meat or 2) other parts of the bull.
202	1SA	09	25	i36v			0	on the rooftop	This is a normal place for family and guests to eat, visit, and sleep. It tends to be cooler in the evening and at night than the inside of the house.
203	1SA	09	27	e7zg			0	that I may announce the message of God to you	so that I can tell you God's message for you
204	1SA	10	01	y1dk			0	took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul's head	In Israelite culture, when a prophet poured oil on someone's head, that person received a blessing from Yahweh.
205	1SA	10	01	df9v			0	flask	a small container made from baked clay
206	1SA	10	02	ndv7	translate-names		0	Zelzah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
207	1SA	10	02	f21q			0	What should I do about my son?	Saul's father is now concerned about Saul and wants to find him.
208	1SA	10	03	nc4k	translate-names		0	Tabor	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
209	1SA	10	05	ha8h	translate-unknown		0	tambourine	This is a musical instrument with a head like a drum that can be hit and with pieces of metal around the side that sound when the instrument is shaken. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
210	1SA	10	09	ifw6	figs-idiom		0	God gave him another heart	God enabled Samuel to think differently from the way he had thought before. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
211	1SA	10	11	us3j			0	the son of Kish	Saul, the son of Kish
212	1SA	10	14	kwk6			0	Then Saul's uncle said to him	Then the brother of Saul's father said to Saul
213	1SA	10	16	t8y5			0	he did not tell him about the matter of the kingdom	Saul did not tell his uncle that God had appointed him to be the king of Israel
214	1SA	10	19	x7u7			0	today	Samuel is speaking of the time since Israel had begun to reject God, not only the time since the sun had last set.
215	1SA	10	19	r9bd			0	Set a king over us	Give us a king to rule us
216	1SA	10	19	ut8y			0	present yourselves before Yahweh by your tribes and by your clans	gather together by tribes and clans and come to stand before Yahweh
217	1SA	10	23	ab3b			0	he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward	The other tall people in Israel did not even come up to his shoulders. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 9:2](../09/02.md).
218	1SA	10	27	qwt6			0	despised	strongly disliked or hated
219	1SA	11	01	q5a1	translate-names		0	Nahash	This is a man from Ammon, a descendent of Lot, Abraham's nephew. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
220	1SA	11	01	y34w	translate-names		0	Jabesh Gilead	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
221	1SA	11	04	xw6v	translate-names		0	Gibeah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
222	1SA	11	07	j26n			0	does not come out after	Saul was calling all the men of Israel to come fight against Nahash and the Ammonites.
223	1SA	11	07	wi7p			0	Then the terror of Yahweh fell on the people	Yahweh enabled people to fearfully respect Saul as their king. The result was that the men rallied together with Saul at Bezek.
224	1SA	11	08	r5l1	translate-names		0	Bezek	This is the name of a town near Jabesh Gilead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
225	1SA	11	09	lst9			0	Jabesh Gilead ... Jabesh	These are the names of places. See how you translated them in [1 Samuel 11:1](../11/01.md).
226	1SA	11	10	h3ne			0	Nahash	This is the name of a king. See how you translated this name in [1 Samuel 11:1](../11/01.md).
227	1SA	11	11	d6lh			0	the morning watch	This was before dawn when most people in the camp were still asleep.
228	1SA	11	15	anj5			0	made Saul king before Yahweh	made Saul king while Yahweh watched
229	1SA	11	15	y7hb			0	There they sacrificed peace offerings before Yahweh	Part of Samuel's service to Yahweh is to offer sacrifices even though he is not from the line of Aaron or Levi.
230	1SA	12	03	xi9r			0	Testify against me, and I will restore it to you	If I have done any of these evil things, speak now, and I will pay back what I owe. I will make right any wrong
231	1SA	12	04	w6u5	figs-euphemism		0	from any man's hand	This phrase means what a person possesses or what they have done to obtain favor from others. This is a polite way of saying he has not stolen, nor has he given or taken bribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
232	1SA	12	05	s4uv	figs-euphemism		0	in my hand	This phrase means what a person possesses or what they have done to obtain favor from others. This is a polite way of saying he has not stolen, nor has he given or taken bribes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
233	1SA	12	07	p1jp			0	all of the righteous deeds of Yahweh	Samuel is calling their attention to the history of Yahweh's dealing with Israel, which has been filled with goodness and purpose.
234	1SA	12	08	hds1	translate-names		0	Jacob ... Moses ... Aaron	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
235	1SA	12	09	s9g1			0	into the hand of Sisera ... Philistines ... king of Moab	into the power of Sisera ... Philistines ... king of Moab
236	1SA	12	09	yb45	translate-names		0	Sisera	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
237	1SA	12	09	db38	translate-names		0	Hazor	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
238	1SA	12	09	tqv1			0	he sold them	This is an expression for God giving them over to their enemies to be their slaves.
239	1SA	12	11	frh4			0	Jerub Baal	This is sometimes translated Jerubbaal. This is a name of godly honor and strength to fight the false god.
240	1SA	12	11	zc87	figs-explicit		0	Yahweh sent ... and gave you victory	Samuel is telling the story of what God did after the people's confession of sin and plea for help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
241	1SA	12	11	uy4l	translate-names		0	Jerub Baal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel	These are the names of some judges that God raised up. Samuel included himself in this list. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
242	1SA	12	13	b1z6	figs-parallelism		0	whom you have chosen, whom you have asked for	These two phrases have similar meanings and emphasize that this is the king whom the people wanted. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
243	1SA	12	14	qrk5	figs-parallelism		0	fear ... serve ... obey ... not rebel	These similar words are used to emphasize how important this is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
244	1SA	12	17	kyk2			0	he may send thunder and rain	Samuel is asking Yahweh to punish Israel for asking for a king by sending a rainstorm during the harvest which will ruin the grain.
245	1SA	12	21	ek55			0	turn away after empty things	pursue worship of false gods
246	1SA	12	23	jh36	figs-explicit		0	far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh by ceasing to pray for you	The people are filled with fear because of the rain and thunder that Yahweh sent when Samuel prayed. Some people may believe Samuel would use his prayers to harm them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
247	1SA	13	01	xn4d			0	General Information:	Samuel has renewed Saul's kingdom at Gilgal and Samuel has reminded the people to follow the Lord.
248	1SA	13	01	cyx8			0	Saul was thirty years old ... over Israel	The text of this verse in ancient copies seems to have been mutilated, so modern versions have many different translations. They are all attempts to represent the most probable meaning of the original text.
249	1SA	13	02	gq8s	translate-names		0	Michmash	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
250	1SA	13	02	p5jv			0	Gibeah of Benjamin	Gibeah is a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 10:26](../10/26.md).
251	1SA	13	02	esc4			0	The rest of the soldiers he sent home	He sent the rest of the soldiers home
252	1SA	13	03	ia2v	translate-names		0	Geba	This is the name of the town that the Philistine garrison was stationed in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
253	1SA	13	04	m9rj			0	All Israel heard that Saul had defeated	Possible meanings are that 1) Saul was taking responsibility for Jonathan's actions or 2) Saul was taking credit for Jonathan's actions.
254	1SA	13	05	ilg1	figs-hyperbole		0	troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore	This is an exaggeration that means a group of soldiers so large that it was difficult to count them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
255	1SA	13	05	xgl1	translate-names		0	Michmash	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
256	1SA	13	05	m7kg	translate-names		0	Beth Aven	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
257	1SA	13	06	a5jv			0	General Information:	The Philistines had gathered together to fight against Israel.
258	1SA	13	06	p712			0	the people	This phrase refers to the nation of Israel.
259	1SA	13	06	u7b9			0	the people were distressed	the people worried greatly
260	1SA	13	07	q9n6			0	followed him trembling	The people were greatly afraid.
261	1SA	13	08	r3fs			0	the time Samuel had set	according to the time Samuel had told them he would come
262	1SA	13	09	p5s8			0	Then he offered the burnt offering	Only the line of Aaron was permitted to perform the burnt offering sacrifice to God.
263	1SA	13	11	r1c1	figs-rquestion		0	What have you done	Samuel was not really asking a question, but giving a rebuke to Saul. Saul sought to defend his actions even though they were wrong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
264	1SA	13	11	r1ii			0	Michmash	Michmash is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:2](../13/02.md).
265	1SA	13	13	wtr2			0	You have not kept the command of Yahweh	Saul was to wait for Samuel to come and sacrifice the burnt offering to God. He was not to perform the sacrifice himself.
266	1SA	13	15	t3ur			0	went up from Gilgal	Gilgal is a city. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 7:15](../07/15.md).
267	1SA	13	15	by5i			0	Gibeah of Benjamin	Gibeah is a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 10:26](../10/26.md).
268	1SA	13	16	yzn9			0	Geba of Benjamin	Geba is a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:3](../13/03.md).
269	1SA	13	16	gre7			0	Philistines camped at Michmash	Michmash is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:2](../13/02.md).
270	1SA	13	17	h5tq			0	Raiders came	Raiders are normally military people who attack enemy villages for their food and other supplies.
271	1SA	13	17	plh5	translate-names		0	Ophrah, to the land of Shual	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
272	1SA	13	18	jd1r	translate-names		0	Beth Horon ... Valley of Zeboyim	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
273	1SA	13	19	nlg3			0	General Information:	The narrative shifts to background information regarding blacksmiths in Israel.
274	1SA	13	20	gyk2			0	mattock ... ax ... sickle	These are common garden tools.
275	1SA	13	20	rc73			0	sickle	a curved blade for cutting grasses and grain stalks
276	1SA	13	21	e1et			0	straightening the goads	taking out the bend and making the ox goad straight again so it could be used
277	1SA	13	22	mpy2			0	General Information:	The narrative continues.
278	1SA	13	22	lcm6			0	there were no swords or spears	This explains in part why Saul's army was afraid. They did not have any weapons to fight.
279	1SA	14	01	m1uz			0	General Information:	Jonathan begins his second raid on the Philistines' army.
280	1SA	14	01	kea8			0	his young armor bearer	a teenage boy who is responsible for caring for his master's weapons of war
281	1SA	14	01	s7kb			0	Philistines' garrison	This is an outpost staffed by the Philistine army.
282	1SA	14	02	r25g	translate-names		0	Gibeah	This is the name of a hill north of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
283	1SA	14	02	z13e			0	under the pomegranate tree	a tree whose fruit is thick skinned, round, red and has many seeds to eat
284	1SA	14	03	ihr7			0	Phinehas son of Eli	Phinehas was one of the priests. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 1:3](../01/03.md).
285	1SA	14	04	g7r2	translate-names		0	the other rocky cliff was called Seneh	This was the name of the other cliff. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
286	1SA	14	05	t2qr	translate-names		0	Michmash ... Geba	towns north of Jerusalem (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
287	1SA	14	06	zb4m			0	his young armor bearer	This was a teenage boy who was responsible for caring for his master's weapons of war. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 14:1](../14/01.md).
288	1SA	14	06	v7vs			0	uncircumcised fellows	a derogatory term used for non-Jewish men
289	1SA	14	09	np7k			0	will not cross over to them	will not go over to the other side of the valley where the Philistines are
290	1SA	14	10	le8f			0	This will be the sign to us	This will confirm that the Lord will be with us
291	1SA	14	11	gw4e			0	revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines	allowed the Philistine soldiers to see them
292	1SA	14	11	nz3b			0	the garrison	the army camp
293	1SA	14	11	mw3e	figs-metaphor		0	coming out of the holes where they have hidden themselves	The Philistines implied that the Hebrews had been hiding in holes in the ground like animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
294	1SA	14	13	h93x			0	his armor bearer put some to death behind him	Jonathan's armor bearer followed him and also killed Philistine soldiers
295	1SA	14	15	lmj6			0	the raiders	the Philistines who were raiding Israelite cities
296	1SA	14	16	fxf9	figs-parallelism		0	was dispersing ... going here and there	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that the soldiers were running away in every direction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
297	1SA	14	19	f1gk			0	commotion	great noise and confusion
298	1SA	14	20	v4kx			0	the people who were with him	the remnant of the Israelite army that remained with Saul
299	1SA	14	23	y4b7	translate-names		0	Beth Aven	This is a place in Israel. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:5](../13/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
300	1SA	14	24	h5cu			0	So none of the troops tasted food	It was understood by the troops that no refreshment was permitted under Saul's oath.
301	1SA	14	25	k9ql			0	the people entered the forest	The Philistine soldiers fled through the forests and the Israelite soldiers followed them there.
302	1SA	14	27	jdr1			0	General Information:	Jonathan learns of his father's oath.
303	1SA	14	30	m8aj			0	plunder	This word refers to the things the people had taken from the battle with their enemy.
304	1SA	14	30	v717			0	Because now the slaughter has not been great	Because the troops were not able to eat during the battle, as the day progressed, they became weaker. Because of this, they were not able to kill as many of the Philistines.
305	1SA	14	31	f2fj			0	General Information:	Jonathan's words lead the army to sin against God in their great hunger.
306	1SA	14	31	z8g4			0	Michmash	This is the name of a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:2](../13/02.md).
307	1SA	14	31	w4i2	translate-names		0	Aijalon	a place in Zebulun in Israel (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
308	1SA	14	31	lb94			0	The people	This refers to the Israelites.
309	1SA	14	33	ing6	figs-hyperbole		0	You have acted unfaithfully	Saul is accusing his whole army of acting unfaithfully though this is a generalization because not every soldier acted unfaithfully. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
310	1SA	14	33	d9xa	figs-explicit		0	Now, roll a big stone here to me	The stone would hold the animals up and make it easier to drain the blood from them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
311	1SA	14	34	v1tn			0	kill them here, and eat	This would allow Saul to observe if the blood was properly drained from the animals.
312	1SA	14	35	l562			0	General Information:	Saul had told the people to bring their animals to a big stone to kill and eat.
313	1SA	14	35	y6xn			0	Saul built an altar to Yahweh	It is unclear if Saul built this altar with the large stone that the people brought to him in [1 Samuel 14:33](../14/33.md).
314	1SA	14	36	vwb8			0	General Information:	Saul seeks to continue the fight against the Philistines.
315	1SA	14	36	j8bk			0	Do whatever seems good to you	Saul had the support of his army to continue the fight.
316	1SA	14	37	tdl4			0	But God did not answer him that day	This implies that God was not willing to help Saul.
317	1SA	14	38	vy5y			0	the people	This refers to the Israelites.
318	1SA	14	38	wp75			0	learn and see how this sin has happened	find who sinned
319	1SA	14	39	t91s	figs-hypo		0	even if it is in Jonathan my son, he will surely die	Saul stated this as a hypothetical situation because he did not believe that Jonathan was guilty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
320	1SA	14	41	rk8v	translate-transliterate		0	Thummim	This is a borrowed word from the original language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
321	1SA	14	43	am45			0	General Information:	The lots had just showed that Jonathan had sinned.
322	1SA	14	45	sym5			0	General Information:	The Army defends and protects Jonathan from Saul.
323	1SA	14	45	et5x			0	As Yahweh lives	The people were expressing their certainty that they would not let anything happen to Jonathan.
324	1SA	14	47	at51			0	General Information:	For a brief period Saul served with great courage in defeating Israel's enemies.
325	1SA	14	47	wyv4			0	Wherever he turned	Wherever he sent his army
326	1SA	14	49	t582			0	General Information:	This is background information on Saul's family.
327	1SA	14	49	tt1b	translate-names		0	Ishvi ... Malki-Shua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
328	1SA	14	49	f4ri	translate-names		0	Merab ... Michal	These are names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
329	1SA	14	50	qv1q	translate-names		0	Ahinoam	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
330	1SA	14	50	rvk7	translate-names		0	Ahimaaz ... Abner ... Ner	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
331	1SA	14	51	eci8	translate-names		0	Kish ... Ner ... Abner ... Abiel	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
332	1SA	14	52	e8ef			0	all the days of Saul	all of Saul's life
333	1SA	14	52	ezp3			0	he attached him to himself	he forced him to join his army
334	1SA	15	01	t4nn			0	the words of Yahweh	the message of Yahweh
335	1SA	15	03	q1vz	figs-parallelism		0	completely destroy all that they have ... kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey	These two phrases mean the same thing. The second phrase gives specific details about what they are to destroy completely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
336	1SA	15	03	ik1k	figs-litotes		0	Do not spare them	This negative statement emphasizes the completeness of the destruction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
337	1SA	15	04	m856			0	the people	the army
338	1SA	15	04	sp3s			0	numbered them	counted them
339	1SA	15	06	stl7	translate-names		0	Kenites	a nomad people group that had always been friendly to the nation of Israel (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
340	1SA	15	07	t6tl	translate-names		0	Havilah ... Shur	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
341	1SA	15	08	n8xb			0	General Information:	Yahweh had told Saul to destroy everything, but here Saul disobeys Yahweh's command.
342	1SA	15	09	ln2i			0	Saul ... spared Agag	Saul disobeyed God by letting Agag live.
343	1SA	15	09	nh2u			0	as well as the best of the sheep	Saul disobeyed God by keeping the best of the livestock.
344	1SA	15	11	u8i3			0	It grieves me	I am sorry
345	1SA	15	11	uwz4			0	Samuel was angry	Possible meanings are 1) Samuel was angry with Saul for his disobedience or 2) Samuel was disturbed.
346	1SA	15	12	g77w			0	Samuel was told	Someone told Samuel
347	1SA	15	12	hh8y			0	he set up a monument to himself	Saul was full of pride.
348	1SA	15	12	fp2t			0	down to Gilgal	Gilgal was lower in elevation than Carmel.
349	1SA	15	13	wpf4			0	I have fulfilled the command of Yahweh	It is not clear if Saul understood that he had not fully obeyed God's command to completely destroy the Amalekites.
350	1SA	15	14	g3x7			0	General Information:	Samuel questions why Saul did not utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
351	1SA	15	14	kf8w			0	bleating of sheep ... lowing of the oxen	These are the sounds that these animals make. Your language may have different terms for these.
352	1SA	15	15	vin9			0	to sacrifice to Yahweh your God	Saul is arguing that animals for sacrifice were an exception to Yahweh's command to destroy everything.
353	1SA	15	15	a6ie			0	Yahweh your God	Saul here does not describe Samuel's God as his own God.
354	1SA	15	19	x74v			0	but instead you seized the booty	Samuel is accusing Saul of direct disobedience. Yahweh commanded Saul to completely destroy everything belonging to the Amalekites, and not to bring anything back to camp.
355	1SA	15	20	k3f4			0	I have indeed obeyed the voice of Yahweh	This is an emphatic statement. It is unclear if Saul thought this was true, or if he was simply making excuses for his sin.
356	1SA	15	20	w1jd	translate-names		0	Agag	This is the name of the king of the Amalekites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
357	1SA	15	21	v64h			0	But the people took	This appears to be shifting the blame to the people.
358	1SA	15	21	kvf4			0	things devoted to destruction	animals that Yahweh commanded them to destroy
359	1SA	15	21	li5g	translate-names		0	Gilgal	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
360	1SA	15	22	wen9			0	Obedience is better than sacrifice	God wanted Saul's complete obedience in the destruction of the Amalekites. Nothing in the land was fit for sacrifice.
361	1SA	15	22	u1dg			0	better than the fat of rams	better than to sacrifice the fat of rams as a burnt offering
362	1SA	15	23	n8ey			0	rejected you from being king	decided that you will no longer be king
363	1SA	15	25	bb4i			0	return with me	Saul and Samuel were apparently talking in private away from the other people.
364	1SA	15	26	qdh9			0	for you have rejected the word of Yahweh	Samuel made it clear that Saul understood that he was disobeying God at the time when he spared the best animals and did not kill Agag.
365	1SA	15	28	h7h8			0	has given it to a neighbor of yours, one who is better than you	God had already decided who would be the next king after Saul.
366	1SA	15	30	x7z1			0	But please honor me now before the elders	Saul may have been more interested in being honored by the people than in actually worshipping God.
367	1SA	15	32	n2tg			0	Agag came to him confined with chains and said	They brought Agag to him bound by chains and Agag said
368	1SA	15	34	p6j7	translate-names		0	Ramah ... Gibeah	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
369	1SA	15	34	wed2			0	went up to his house at Gibeah	Gibeah was higher in elevation than Gilgal where Saul and Samuel had been talking.
370	1SA	15	35	hha6			0	Samuel did not see Saul until the day of his death	Samuel did not see Saul again for as long as he lived
371	1SA	16	04	ead8	figs-explicit		0	The elders of the city were trembling as they came to meet him	It seems the elders were trembling because they were worried that Samuel came to rebuke them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
372	1SA	16	05	a67l			0	to set ... apart	To set someone apart means to get that person ready for Yahweh's purposes by making sure that person is ritually clean according to the law of Moses.
373	1SA	16	06	ug8f	translate-names		0	Eliab	This is the name of Jesse's oldest son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
374	1SA	16	08	k8wq	translate-names		0	Abinadab	This is the name of one of Jesse's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
375	1SA	16	08	qht8			0	made him pass before Samuel	told him to go to Samuel
376	1SA	16	09	xzq5	translate-names		0	Shammah	This is the name of one of Jesse's sons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
377	1SA	16	11	j3g3			0	There remains yet the youngest	There is still my youngest son
378	1SA	16	13	r2qg	figs-explicit		0	Samuel rose up and went	It is implied that he rose up after they sat down to eat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
379	1SA	16	14	a48s			0	Now	This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
380	1SA	16	16	u14z			0	is on you	troubles you
381	1SA	16	21	pq6t			0	he became his armor bearer	David became Saul's armor bearer
382	1SA	16	23	hnb5			0	was upon Saul	troubled Saul
383	1SA	17	02	z3hp	translate-names		0	the Valley of Elah	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
384	1SA	17	07	mlr9			0	staff of his spear	the handle of his spear
385	1SA	17	07	ddd9			0	loop of cord	rope rolled up into a circle
386	1SA	17	07	yeq5			0	His spear's head	The point of his spear
387	1SA	17	10	na9z			0	I challenge the ranks of Israel	I challenge the army of Israel
388	1SA	17	11	p19l			0	all Israel	This refers to the Israelite soldiers who were there.
389	1SA	17	12	apl3	figs-parallelism		0	Jesse was an old man ... very old among men	The two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
390	1SA	17	16	vf87			0	to present himself for battle	to show that he was ready to fight
391	1SA	17	17	t66s	translate-bvolume		0	ephah	An ephah is a unit of measurement equal to about 22 liters. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
392	1SA	17	18	ms2j			0	See how your brothers are doing	Check and find out how your brothers are doing
393	1SA	17	19	i8wt			0	all the men of Israel	all the soldiers of Israel
394	1SA	17	19	fa7e	translate-names		0	the Valley of Elah	This is the name of a place. See how you translated it in [1 Samuel 17:2](../17/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
395	1SA	17	23	xd5y			0	Goliath by name	whose name was Goliath
396	1SA	17	23	e3lh			0	came out of the ranks of the Philistines	stepped forward from the Philistines' battle line
397	1SA	17	25	h9r9			0	his daughter	This refers to the king's daughter.
398	1SA	17	26	uay2			0	this uncircumcised Philistine	This phrase is an insult and indicates that Goliath does not belong to the living God.
399	1SA	17	28	aj1w	figs-parallelism		0	your pride, and the mischief in your heart	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
400	1SA	17	34	vkk8			0	used to keep his father's sheep	used to take care of his father's sheep
401	1SA	17	34	nm8r			0	a bear	A bear is a large animal with thick fur and long claws and that walks on four legs but can stand on two legs as a person does.
402	1SA	17	36	r5kx			0	Connecting Statement:	David continues speaking to King Saul.
403	1SA	17	36	q3g3			0	This uncircumcised Philistine	This phrase is an insult and indicates that Goliath does not belong to the living God. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 17:26](../17/26.md).
404	1SA	17	36	dhp4			0	will be like one of them	David is saying that he will be able to kill the Philistine just as he was able to kill the lion and bear.
405	1SA	17	38	zp21			0	coat of chainmail	a flexible piece of body armor covered with protective scales or small plates
406	1SA	17	39	vaf6			0	his sword on his armor	Saul's sword on the armor
407	1SA	17	40	hp45			0	His sling was in his hand	A sling is a weapon for throwing stones.
408	1SA	17	41	n9t4			0	with his shield bearer in front of him	and his shield bearer walked in front of him
409	1SA	17	42	u9pv			0	he despised him	he hated him
410	1SA	17	42	mb55			0	and ruddy	and healthy looking
411	1SA	17	44	np2h			0	beasts of the field	wild animals
412	1SA	17	46	a7g6			0	Connecting Statement:	David continues speaking to Goliath.
413	1SA	17	50	kd4h			0	David defeated ... He hit ... killed ... There was no sword in David's hand	Verse 50 is a summary of David's amazing victory over Goliath. The details about how he hit and killed Goliath are in [1 Samuel 17:49](../17/49.md) and 17:51. Some languages do not use summary statements like this. In those situations, translators may restructure the verses as they are in the UST.
414	1SA	17	51	ifn9			0	Then David ran and stood over the Philistine	David did this after Goliath fell to the ground in [1 Samuel 17:49](../17/49.md).
415	1SA	17	53	sb83			0	they plundered their camp	the Israelites plundered the Philistines' camp
416	1SA	17	54	gxy4			0	he put his armor in his tent	he put Goliath's armor in his own tent
417	1SA	17	55	y16z			0	go out against the Philistine	go to fight against the Philistine
418	1SA	17	55	ynx5			0	whose son is this youth	who is this youth's father
419	1SA	17	55	y7mj			0	As you live	This was a way of swearing that what he was about to say was true.
420	1SA	17	56	nt66			0	whose son the boy is	who the boy's father is
421	1SA	17	58	k63k			0	Whose son are you	Who is your father
422	1SA	17	58	k634			0	I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite	My father is your servant Jesse, the Bethlehemite
423	1SA	18	05	vcr9			0	he succeeded	he prospered
424	1SA	18	06	k1rh			0	with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments	joyfully playing tambourines and other musical instruments
425	1SA	18	08	lp8i			0	They have ascribed	They have credited
426	1SA	18	10	me9n			0	he raved	he acted crazy
427	1SA	18	12	d2h6			0	Yahweh was with him	Yahweh was with David
428	1SA	18	13	a354			0	So Saul removed him from his presence	So Saul removed David from his presence
429	1SA	18	18	hga5			0	son-in-law to the king	husband of the king's daughter
430	1SA	18	21	q35l			0	You will be my son-in-law	You will be the husband of my daughter
431	1SA	18	22	q87c			0	all his servants love you	all of his servants admire you
432	1SA	18	22	vvh8			0	Now then	For these reasons you should
433	1SA	18	25	x1iw			0	foreskins	The foreskin is a fold of skin on a man's private part that is removed during circumcision.
434	1SA	18	27	pz31			0	they gave them in full number to the king	David and his men gave all of them to the king
435	1SA	19	01	u5h5			0	took great pleasure in David	Jonathan greatly enjoyed being with David.
436	1SA	19	07	zv18			0	he was in his presence	David was in Saul's presence.
437	1SA	19	10	gmw1			0	pin David to the wall with the spear	throw his spear so it would go through David and into the wall
438	1SA	19	11	di9d			0	he might kill him	Saul might kill David
439	1SA	19	11	gt2f			0	Michal ... told him	Michal told David
440	1SA	19	12	rx5e			0	General Information:	Michal helps David escape King Saul. She uses a household idol to make David's bed look like he is sleeping in it.
441	1SA	19	14	bsi6			0	General Information:	Saul acts out his desire to kill David.
442	1SA	19	14	ar16			0	take David	take David back to Saul
443	1SA	19	16	gw7d			0	pillow of goats' hair	See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 19:13](../19/13.md).
444	1SA	19	18	e48b			0	General Information:	David flees to Samuel.
445	1SA	19	18	hj2z			0	Now	This word is used here to show that the writer has started to tell a new part of the story.
446	1SA	19	22	l3p8	translate-names		0	Ramah ... Seku ... Naioth	These are place names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
447	1SA	20	02	rpv2			0	It is not so	It is not true
448	1SA	20	04	npf4			0	General Information:	David proposes a test against King Saul to Jonathan.
449	1SA	20	05	pnc8			0	Tomorrow is the new moon	On the first of every month the people would celebrate and offer sacrifices to God.
450	1SA	20	05	unn4			0	until the third day at evening	until the evening of the day after tomorrow
451	1SA	20	06	f9fa			0	Connecting Statement:	David's continues to describe the test he proposes.
452	1SA	20	06	a9bs			0	asked leave of me	asked me if I would allow him to leave
453	1SA	20	08	v33p			0	Connecting Statement:	David continues speaking to Jonathan.
454	1SA	20	12	ld4i			0	if there is good will	if my father wants to do good things for you
455	1SA	20	14	q3ac			0	General Information:	Jonathan asks David not to completely kill all his offspring so that a remnant will remain.
456	1SA	20	20	dvu1			0	Connecting Statement:	Jonathan continues to speak to David.
457	1SA	20	21	z7dp			0	my young man ... the young boy	These refer to the same person.
458	1SA	20	21	qbg1			0	then come	then you, David, come
459	1SA	20	22	ch37			0	Connecting Statement:	Jonathan continues to speak to David.
460	1SA	20	26	j8dr			0	He is not clean; surely he is not clean	According to the law of Moses, a person who is ceremonially unclean is not to participate in the feast until the priest declares that he is clean. Saul repeats this phrase as if he is trying to convince himself.
461	1SA	20	28	e5rh			0	asked permission from me to go	asked me to allow him to go
462	1SA	20	36	l8ci			0	he shot an arrow beyond him	Jonathan shot an arrow beyond the young man
463	1SA	20	41	b73c			0	the mound	It seems that David had hidden behind a pile of earth or stones.
464	1SA	20	41	pg9k			0	lay facedown on the ground, and bowed himself three times.	David bowed before Jonathan, who was still the King's son, worthy of such respect. Also, this was the last time David met with Jonathan.
465	1SA	21	01	sxr5	translate-names		0	Nob	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
466	1SA	21	01	lxn7	translate-names		0	Ahimelech	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
467	1SA	21	01	xz59			0	trembling	shaking in fear
468	1SA	21	02	lr5b			0	on a mission	to do work for him
469	1SA	21	02	hbb3			0	I have directed the young men to a certain place	I have told the young men to go to another place, and I will meet them there later
470	1SA	21	03	y8wx			0	Now then	David is starting a new part of the conversation.
471	1SA	21	03	r1wi			0	Give me five loaves of bread	This is a polite request.
472	1SA	21	04	v42j			0	ordinary bread	bread that the priests have not used in worship
473	1SA	21	05	bl9z			0	when I set out	when I begin a journey
474	1SA	21	07	zg8g	translate-names		0	Doeg the Edomite	This is the name of a man from the land of Edom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
475	1SA	21	07	ye4p			0	herdsmen	the keepers and protectors of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep
476	1SA	21	08	wb13			0	weapons	a general name for such things as swords, knives, bows and arrows, and spears
477	1SA	21	09	rpf7	translate-names		0	Valley of Elah	This is the name of a place in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
478	1SA	22	01	wbc2			0	cave	a hollow space under the ground, generally opening into the side of a hill, large enough for people to enter
479	1SA	22	01	h42f	translate-names		0	Adullam	This is the name of a town near the city of Gath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
480	1SA	22	01	mjh9			0	heard it	heard that David had gone to hide in the cave
481	1SA	22	02	w6kr			0	captain	military officer who leads soldiers
482	1SA	22	03	n6gm			0	Then David went from there	Then David went from the cave at Adullam
483	1SA	22	03	tgn5	translate-names		0	Mizpah	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
484	1SA	22	05	ir3x			0	go into the land of Judah	go to your home land of Judah
485	1SA	22	05	xg56	translate-names		0	Hereth	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
486	1SA	22	07	fhn5			0	the son of Jesse	David
487	1SA	22	08	r9wd			0	Connecting Statement:	This continues what Saul said to his servants.
488	1SA	22	09	e96p	translate-names		0	Doeg the Edomite	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:7](../21/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
489	1SA	22	09	mj61	translate-names		0	Nob ... Ahimelech	This is a place name and the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:1](../21/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
490	1SA	22	09	kcg3	translate-names		0	Ahitub	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
491	1SA	22	10	p71d			0	He prayed to Yahweh that he might help him, and he gave him	Ahitub prayed to Yahweh that Yahweh might help David, and Ahitub gave David
492	1SA	22	13	vs5z			0	in that you have given	by giving
493	1SA	22	14	iy7u			0	bodyguard	a person or group of people who protect someone
494	1SA	22	15	a249			0	impute	to consider someone guilty
495	1SA	22	17	g1gd			0	the guard that stood around him	the soldiers standing nearby to protect him
496	1SA	22	18	lsc1	translate-names		0	Doeg the Edomite	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:7](../21/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
497	1SA	22	19	eh6l			0	put to the sword	killed with the sword
498	1SA	22	20	g9ps	translate-names		0	Abiathar	This is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
499	1SA	23	01	g4uk			0	threshing	separating the grain or seeds, generally from a cereal plant or wheat by some mechanical means
500	1SA	23	05	ij1x	figs-synecdoche		0	went ... fought ... led ... struck ... saved	The writer pays the most attention to David, so these words are all singular, though David's men helped him do all these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
501	1SA	23	06	jj3s	translate-names		0	Ahimelech	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:1](../21/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
502	1SA	23	08	rz5t			0	summoned	officially called. The reader should understand that Saul probably told his officials to gather the soldiers. He did not call with a loud voice to get them to come.
503	1SA	23	08	wdl8			0	all his forces	all his soldiers
504	1SA	23	10	cg3l			0	destroy the city	make the city so no one could live in it and kill all the people who live there
505	1SA	23	13	zwp4			0	had escaped	had run away from
506	1SA	23	14	xlb4	translate-names		0	wilderness of Ziph	This is the name of a deserted area near the city of Ziph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
507	1SA	23	15	gv8p	translate-names		0	Horesh	This is the name of city near Ziph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
508	1SA	23	19	zz5k	translate-names		0	Ziphites	This is the name of the people group from Ziph. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
509	1SA	23	19	f1lt	translate-names		0	the hill of Hakilah	This is the name of a hill in the wilderness of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
510	1SA	23	22	ln65			0	who has seen him	who saw him
511	1SA	23	24	jfx8			0	Then they rose up	They stopped what they had been doing. The reader should not believe that they were sitting or lying.
512	1SA	23	24	dx6t			0	Then they	Then the Ziphites
513	1SA	23	24	lp4y			0	Ziph	This is the name of a place. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 23:14](../23/14.md).
514	1SA	23	24	ij6r	translate-names		0	the wilderness of Maon	This is the name of the deserted area around the city of Maon in southern Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
515	1SA	23	25	r4x5			0	rocky hill	a hill covered with many rocks or boulders
516	1SA	23	28	fy6k			0	pursuing David	chasing David, trying to catch him
517	1SA	23	28	qaa2			0	Rock of Escape	a memorial or marker of David's escape from Saul
518	1SA	24	01	b363			0	wilderness of Engedi	Engedi is a place in Israel west of the Dead Sea where there is water with dry land all around it.
519	1SA	24	02	fgt3	translate-numbers		0	three thousand	3,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
520	1SA	24	02	wu59			0	chosen men	men whom he had chosen because of their superior military abilities
521	1SA	24	03	d5rh			0	cave	generally a natural hole under the ground, often with an opening in the side of a hill or cliff
522	1SA	24	04	q3ls			0	crept	approached slowly, carefully or quietly
523	1SA	24	16	wzm1	figs-metaphor		0	my son David	Saul speaks as if David were his son to show David that he loves him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
524	1SA	24	18	vh22			0	you have done good to me	Saul acknowledges that David did show that he supported King Saul and was loyal to him by not killing him.
525	1SA	24	18	p931			0	for you did not kill me when Yahweh had put me at your mercy	Saul acknowledges that David chose to show mercy and demonstrated his loyalty to King Saul as Yahweh's anointed.
526	1SA	24	19	p5v5			0	For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go safely?	Where Saul had believed David was his enemy, he learns that even though David will be king, David will not take over the throne from Saul by force, but will wait for Yahweh's appointed time.
527	1SA	24	22	yhv6			0	David and his men	David and his army
528	1SA	25	01	nvn1	figs-hyperbole		0	All Israel gathered together and mourned for him	This is likely a generalization. A large number of the people of Israel were probably there, but some were probably unable to attend. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
529	1SA	25	01	xdb3			0	gathered together	met together
530	1SA	25	01	n1il			0	buried him in his house at Ramah	Possible meanings are that they buried Samuel 1) in his home town of Ramah or 2) on his family's land in Ramah but not physically in the house or 3) in his house in Ramah.
531	1SA	25	01	l3mw			0	David rose and went down	David and his men moved on and they went down
532	1SA	25	02	alm4	translate-names		0	Maon	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
533	1SA	25	02	l859	translate-names		0	Carmel	This is the name of a town. This is different from Mount Carmel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
534	1SA	25	02	v9dy	translate-numbers		0	three thousand	3,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
535	1SA	25	02	h7hv	translate-numbers		0	one thousand	1,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
536	1SA	25	02	e5y9			0	shearing his sheep	shaving the wool off his sheep
537	1SA	25	03	h65t	translate-names		0	Nabal	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
538	1SA	25	03	s9ja	translate-names		0	Abigail	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
539	1SA	25	04	j27u			0	shearing his sheep	shaving the wool off his sheep
540	1SA	25	05	lq45			0	greet him in my name	greet him as I would greet him if I were there
541	1SA	25	06	x8p8			0	Peace to you and peace to your house, and peace be to all that you have	I desire that peace may come to you, your household and your possessions
542	1SA	25	08	kzp8			0	to your servants	David was expressing respect toward Nabal by calling his men Nabal's servants.
543	1SA	25	08	z6jm			0	your son David	David spoke as if he were Nabal's son to show that he respected Nabal, who was an older man.
544	1SA	25	09	k52k			0	David's young men	David's army
545	1SA	25	09	am5l			0	said all of this to Nabal on David's behalf	gave Nabal David's complete message
546	1SA	25	13	lxp6			0	said to his men	said to his army
547	1SA	25	13	gl14	translate-numbers		0	four hundred	400 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
548	1SA	25	13	j4qd	translate-numbers		0	two hundred	200 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
549	1SA	25	13	h5qa			0	stayed by the baggage	They remained at their base camp to prevent other raiders from stealing their possessions.
550	1SA	25	16	ibg5	figs-metaphor		0	They were a wall	David's men were like a wall around a city that protects the people in the city from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
551	1SA	25	18	y9ci	translate-numbers		0	two hundred	200 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
552	1SA	25	18	pl3f	translate-bvolume		0	measures	This is a generic term as none is given. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
553	1SA	25	18	e7nf			0	parched grain	grain that someone had cooked
554	1SA	25	20	d3l8			0	David and his men	David and his army
555	1SA	25	20	wcs5			0	by the cover of the mountain	Possible meanings are 1) into a low, narrow stream bed or 2) to where the men were hiding.
556	1SA	25	21	h5uv	writing-background		0		The writer gives background information before he continues with the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
557	1SA	25	23	l6e2	writing-background		0		The writer has finished giving background information, so he continues the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
558	1SA	25	23	l5ga			0	lay before David facedown and bowed herself to the ground	Abigail was being humble and showing that she would obey David because he was a powerful leader.
559	1SA	25	24	c4nh			0	listen to	hear
560	1SA	25	25	zt8e			0	Connecting Statement:	Abigail continues to advise David not to take revenge.
561	1SA	25	26	b9lx			0	Connecting Statement:	Abigail continues to advise David not to take revenge.
562	1SA	25	26	j7ne			0	bloodshed	murder
563	1SA	25	27	s1mh			0	Connecting Statement:	Abigail continues to tell David not to be angry.
564	1SA	25	28	lg88			0	Connecting Statement:	Abigail continues to reason with David.
565	1SA	25	28	qq1m			0	fighting the battles of Yahweh	fighting against Yahweh's enemies
566	1SA	25	29	k6qw			0	Connecting Statement:	Abigail continues to reason with David.
567	1SA	25	29	aql5			0	pursue	chase and try to catch
568	1SA	25	29	mm76			0	a sling	a piece of animal skin with long cords at both ends in which a person can put a stone or other small, hard object and throw it a long distance
569	1SA	25	30	u6qu			0	Connecting Statement:	Abigail continues to reason with David.
570	1SA	25	31	lm3s			0	Connecting Statement:	Abigail finishes reasoning with David.
571	1SA	25	31	m9fd			0	when Yahweh will do good for my master	That is, when Yahweh actually makes him king after Saul's reign is over.
572	1SA	25	32	i5t4			0	General Information:	David accepts Abigail's counsel and gifts.
573	1SA	25	33	m4g6			0	bloodshed	murder. The same word appears in [1 Samuel 25:26](../25/26.md).
574	1SA	25	34	hb7b			0	General Information:	David accepts Abigail's gifts and agrees to do as she has advised him.
575	1SA	25	36	n4cq			0	morning light	dawn
576	1SA	25	36	l1ya			0	Nabal's heart was merry within him	Nabal was very happy
577	1SA	25	37	l6bf			0	General Information:	Yahweh's judgment on Nabal
578	1SA	25	37	u2tf			0	the wine had gone out of Nabal	Nabal was no longer drunk and so was no longer feeling happy.
579	1SA	25	37	g4h6			0	his heart died within him	Nabal was unable to move because was so afraid that he was no longer physically healthy, probably because he had suffered a stroke.
580	1SA	25	39	y8vj			0	General Information:	David offers to protect Abigail by marrying her.
581	1SA	25	42	hv4c			0	five servant girls of hers who followed her	Abigail was riding a donkey, but the servant girls were walking.
582	1SA	25	43	qn8t	writing-background		0	Now David had also taken Ahinoam	This event took place before David married Abigail. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
583	1SA	25	43	fx9v	translate-names		0	Ahinoam	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
584	1SA	25	44	t45u	writing-background		0	Saul had given Michal	This event took place before David married Abigail. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
585	1SA	25	44	eld8	translate-names		0	Michal	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
586	1SA	25	44	rm51	translate-names		0	Paltiel ... Laish	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
587	1SA	25	44	qbi9	translate-names		0	Gallim	This is a town north of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
588	1SA	26	01	u73j			0	before Jeshimon	from which we can see Jeshimon
589	1SA	26	02	bq6i	translate-numbers		0	three thousand	3,000 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
590	1SA	26	02	em7t			0	chosen men	men whom he had chosen because of their superior military abilities
591	1SA	26	03	bg6j			0	before Jeshimon	from which they could see Jeshimon
592	1SA	26	05	m1dq			0	David arose and went	David took action and he went
593	1SA	26	05	m7ex	translate-names		0	Abner ... Ner	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
594	1SA	26	06	zm97	translate-names		0	Ahimelech ... Abishai	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
595	1SA	26	06	kzq7	translate-names		0	Zeruiah	These are the names of women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
596	1SA	26	06	fp9z			0	go down ... to	David and his men were probably on higher ground than Saul.
597	1SA	26	06	n7u2			0	I! I will go down	I want to be the one who goes down
598	1SA	26	10	s6yk			0	his day will come to die	he will die a natural death
599	1SA	26	12	mj5c			0	a deep sleep from Yahweh had fallen on them	Yahweh had caused them to sleep deeply.
600	1SA	26	17	d5y6	figs-metaphor		0	my son	Saul was not David's true father. Saul speaks as if he were David's father to show David that he wants David to trust and respect him as David would trust and respect his own father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
601	1SA	26	19	xi81			0	stirred you up against me	caused you to be angry with me
602	1SA	26	19	fre1			0	for they have today driven me out, that I should not cling to the inheritance of Yahweh; they have said to me, 'Go worship other gods.'	for they have today driven me out. It is as if they want me to stop clinging to the inheritance of Yahweh. It is as if they have said to me, 'Go worship other gods.'
603	1SA	26	19	h828			0	that I should not cling to the inheritance of Yahweh	so that I will no longer trust that Yahweh will give me what he has promised me
604	1SA	26	20	ua6e	figs-simile		0	as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains	Saul is chasing David as if he were hunting a valuable wild bird. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
605	1SA	26	21	l7a6	figs-metaphor		0	my son	Saul was not David's true father. Saul speaks as if he were David's father to show David that he wants David to trust and respect him as David would trust and respect his own father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
606	1SA	26	21	zs9x			0	played the fool	been very foolish
607	1SA	26	25	ct8y	figs-metaphor		0	my son	Saul was not David's true father. Saul speaks as if he were David's father to show David that he wants David to trust and respect him as David would trust and respect his own father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
608	1SA	27	02	cr5x			0	David arose and passed over	David took action; he passed over
609	1SA	27	02	jn4b			0	passed over	passed over the border between Israel and Philistia
610	1SA	27	02	yjn5	translate-numbers		0	six hundred men	600 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
611	1SA	27	02	y8hn	translate-names		0	Achish	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 21:10](../21/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
612	1SA	27	02	ik5p	translate-names		0	Maok	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
613	1SA	27	03	q6ib	translate-names		0	Ahinoam	This is the name of a woman. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 14:50](../14/50.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
614	1SA	27	03	f557	translate-names		0	Abigail	This is the name of a woman. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
615	1SA	27	03	qmd3	translate-names		0	Nabal	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 25:3](../25/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
616	1SA	27	05	qss2	figs-pronouns		0	your servant	David speaks as if he were another person to show that he respected Achish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
617	1SA	27	06	d2xd	translate-names		0	Ziklag	This is the name of a city in the southwest part of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
618	1SA	27	08	k2mv	figs-idiom		0	making raids on	attacking and taking property many times (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
619	1SA	27	08	mj2i	translate-names		0	Girzites	A people group who apparently lived somewhere between Philistia and Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
620	1SA	27	08	y3iy	translate-names		0	Shur	region on the northeast border of Egypt (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
621	1SA	27	09	vg2y	figs-pronouns		0	Achish	the king of Gath (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
622	1SA	27	10	ylp3	translate-names		0	Achish	the king of Gath (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
623	1SA	27	10	l4n3	translate-names		0	Jerahmeelites	a clan from the tribe of Judah (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
624	1SA	27	10	qt6s	translate-names		0	Kenites	a people group who lived in the land of Midian (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
625	1SA	27	11	x7vm	translate-names		0	Gath	one of five Philistine city-states. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
626	1SA	27	12	g4e6	figs-pronouns		0	Achish	the king of Gath (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
627	1SA	28	01	u8jp			0	host	large assembly of armies
628	1SA	28	02	ltp1			0	bodyguard	a person who protects another person
629	1SA	28	03	v29c	writing-background		0	Now Samuel ... with spirits	The writer provides background information to prepare the reader for the events that follow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
630	1SA	28	04	jp42			0	Then the Philistines gathered	after David and Achish spoke ([1 Samuel 28:2](../28/02.md))
631	1SA	28	04	gv6k			0	gathered all Israel together	gathered all his armies in Israel together
632	1SA	28	04	nut5	translate-names		0	Shunem ... Gilboa	these are names of places (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
633	1SA	28	06	l97l			0	Urim	The high priest carried the sacred lots called Urim and Thummin in his breastplate, in a marked pouch, next to his heart.
634	1SA	28	07	p66e			0	who talks with the dead	These words translate as one word in the original language. If your language has one word for a person who talks to the dead, you should use it here. See how you translated similar words in [1 Samuel 28:3](../28/03.md).
635	1SA	28	07	iy9x	translate-names		0	Endor	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
636	1SA	28	08	q4zi			0	Saul disguised himself ... and went ... to the woman by night	Saul disguised himself because the way from Gilboa ([1 Samuel 28:4](../28/04.md)) to Endor ([1 Samuel 28:7](./07.md)) was through land that the Philistines were living in. He traveled all day and reached the woman after the sun had gone down.
637	1SA	28	08	by4s			0	disguised	changed his usual appearance no one would know who he was
638	1SA	28	08	mj1t			0	Divine for me ... with a spirit	Talk to the dead for me
639	1SA	28	20	gyg8			0	he had eaten no food all that day, neither that whole night	Saul had not eaten during the night before he traveled from Gilboa ([1 Samuel 28:4](../28/04.md)) to Endor ([1 Samuel 28:7](./07.md)), nor during the day as he journeyed, nor during the night on which he visited the woman.
640	1SA	28	23	yci7			0	Saul refused	Saul would not do what they asked
641	1SA	28	23	htn7			0	compelled him	forced him
642	1SA	28	24	x7b9			0	fatted calf	a calf that has been grown and fed to be available for a special feast
643	1SA	28	24	zn9w			0	she ... kneaded it	She mixed flour and oil, working and rolling the mixture thoroughly with her hands to produce dough for baking.
644	1SA	29	01	w2gw			0	spring	a small stream of water flowing naturally from the Earth
645	1SA	29	02	tq6l			0	passed on by hundreds and by thousands	divided their men into groups; some groups had one hundred soldiers and some groups had one thousand soldiers
646	1SA	29	02	j1vs	translate-numbers		0	hundreds ... thousands	100s ... 1,000s (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
647	1SA	29	02	vft1			0	David and his men passed on in the rear guard with Achish	The groups of hundreds and thousands passed on first, then Achish and his helpers, and then David, his men, and the other Philistine soldiers, who were guarding Achish.
648	1SA	29	10	xd7w			0	your master	The reader should understand that Achish is speaking of Saul.
649	1SA	29	10	r3uy			0	have light	can see with the morning sun
650	1SA	30	01	u6dp			0	Ziklag	Ziklag is a city in the southern part of Judah. This was where David and his men kept their families.
651	1SA	30	02	i8bg			0	they	the Amalekites
652	1SA	30	03	tr67			0	their wives ... sons ... daughters	belonging to David and his men
653	1SA	30	04	i5ts			0	the people that were with him	These were mainly his army of men.
654	1SA	30	05	nc5k			0	General Information:	David finds strength in Yahweh after the raid.
655	1SA	30	05	z5m8			0	Ahinoam the Jezreelite woman	Ahinoam from Jezreel
656	1SA	30	05	hq7z			0	Nabal the Carmelite	Nabal the man from Carmel
657	1SA	30	05	acw2	translate-names		0	Ahinoam ... Abigail	women's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
658	1SA	30	06	e6z1			0	distressed	suffering
659	1SA	30	07	na36			0	General Information:	David seeks Yahweh's direction in dealing with the raid on his people.
660	1SA	30	08	a2ps			0	pursue	chase and try to catch
661	1SA	30	09	f5ck	translate-numbers		0	six hundred men	600 men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
662	1SA	30	09	n8t4			0	brook	small stream
663	1SA	30	10	gxs6			0	kept pursuing	kept chasing them, trying to catch them
664	1SA	30	10	she5	translate-numbers		0	four hundred men	400 men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
665	1SA	30	10	c9v7	translate-numbers		0	two hundred	200 men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
666	1SA	30	10	jle5			0	who were so weak	They were tired from their own raids and now in pursuit of the Amalekites. They no longer had the strength to continue.
667	1SA	30	11	wy3y			0	an Egyptian in a field	He was left there to die from the Amalekite raiding party.
668	1SA	30	12	l4q1			0	clusters of raisins	clusters of dried grapes
669	1SA	30	13	a3bt			0	David said to him	David questioned the Egyptian slave.
670	1SA	30	13	g59g			0	three days ago	three days in the past
671	1SA	30	13	lrz8	translate-numbers		0	three days	3 days (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
672	1SA	30	14	z8mp			0	a raid	an attack on a town to take property
673	1SA	30	15	rpy7			0	raiding party	a group of armed warriors who attack people or places unexpectedly
674	1SA	30	16	tp7i			0	booty	the goods they had stolen in the raid
675	1SA	30	17	ac8n			0	twilight	the time just after the sun goes down until the sky is dark
676	1SA	30	17	uap2	translate-numbers		0	four hundred	400 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
677	1SA	30	19	f95n			0	Nothing was missing	None of the items the Amalekites had stolen were lost
678	1SA	30	19	we47			0	booty	goods that the Amelekites had stolen. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 30:16](../30/16.md).
679	1SA	30	21	r2q2	translate-numbers		0	two hundred	200 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
680	1SA	30	21	e3fw	translate-names		0	the brook Besor	a small stream or creek named Besor. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 30:9](../30/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
681	1SA	30	21	l3p7			0	greeted them	spoke to them in a friendly way
682	1SA	30	22	jt6r			0	the booty	the goods they had taken from the enemy in battle. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 30:16](../30/16.md).
683	1SA	30	24	xyy4			0	anyone who goes into battle	the warriors who actually fought the enemy in war
684	1SA	30	24	ff29			0	will share and share alike	will make sure that all receive the same amount
685	1SA	30	24	jdd3			0	anyone who waits by the baggage	the people who supported the warriors by managing and guarding their supplies
686	1SA	30	24	q69h			0	baggage	belongings that the soldiers left behind when they went into battle
687	1SA	30	26	w4a8	translate-names		0	Ziklag	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
688	1SA	30	26	l1ll			0	booty	goods that David had taken from the Amalekites after the battle. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 30:16](../30/16.md).
689	1SA	30	26	ies7			0	a present	a gift
690	1SA	30	27	j2r9			0	Connecting Statement:	The writer begins a list of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
691	1SA	30	27	rha5	translate-names		0	Bethel ... Jattir	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
692	1SA	30	28	qm9t			0	Connecting Statement:	The writer continues the list that began in [1 Samuel 30:27](../30/27.md) of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
693	1SA	30	28	r7zx	translate-names		0	Aroer ... Siphmoth ... Eshtemoa	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
694	1SA	30	29	xiz3			0	Connecting Statement:	The writer continues the list that began in [1 Samuel 30:27](../30/27.md) of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
695	1SA	30	29	v2kd	translate-names		0	Rakal	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
696	1SA	30	29	a93e	translate-names		0	Jerahmeelites ... Kenites	These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
697	1SA	30	30	re7a			0	Connecting Statement:	The writer continues the list that began in [1 Samuel 30:27](../30/27.md) of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
698	1SA	30	30	n9nu	translate-names		0	Hormah ... Bor Ashan ... Athak	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
699	1SA	30	31	k11c			0	Connecting Statement:	The writer finishes the list that began in [1 Samuel 30:27](../30/27.md) of towns whose elders received gifts from David.
700	1SA	31	01	k1fi			0	Now the Philistines fought against Israel	This battle was the result of the conflict between David and the Philistines in [1 Samuel 29:11](../29/11.md). The writer has finished telling the story of David that began in [1 Samuel 30:1](../30/01.md), and now he tells about the battle between the Israelites and the Philistines.
701	1SA	31	01	u5ii	translate-names		0	Mount Gilboa	This is the name of a mountain (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
702	1SA	31	02	kg9r			0	closely pursued Saul and his sons	chased Saul and three of his sons
703	1SA	31	02	f33r	translate-names		0	Abinadab, and Malki-Shua	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
704	1SA	31	04	pe6q			0	armor bearer	The armor bearer carried the large shield of his commanding officer and other weapons. He protected the commanding officer during a battle.
705	1SA	31	04	u2fu			0	took his own sword and fell on it	killed himself with his own sword
706	1SA	31	06	a6ky			0	that same day	on that one day
707	1SA	31	07	b1z1			0	lived in them	lived in the cities the men of Israel had left
708	1SA	31	08	v9ln			0	strip the dead	take the armor and weapons off the dead Israelites' bodies
709	1SA	31	08	d9b8	translate-names		0	Mount Gilboa	a mountain range overlooking the Valley of Jezreel in northern Israel, south of Nazareth (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
710	1SA	31	09	w7af			0	the land of the Philistines throughout	all areas of the land of the Philistines
711	1SA	31	09	xcw5			0	to carry the news to their idols' temples and to the people	to speak the news inside the temples and to the people
712	1SA	31	09	j17p			0	their idols' temples	the buildings where they worshiped their idols
713	1SA	31	10	z423			0	fastened	attached, probably with a large spike or nail
714	1SA	31	10	qu6k	translate-names		0	Beth Shan	the name of a city (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
715	1SA	31	11	e9d6	translate-names		0	Jabesh	This is the name of a town. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 11:1](../11/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
716	1SA	31	11	e2e5			0	what the Philistines had done to Saul	how the Philistines had dishonored Saul
717	1SA	31	12	myv9			0	all night	throughout the whole night