1 Samuel 1

a 1:1 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 6:26–27, 33–35; or from Ramathaim Zuphim.

b 1:20 Samuel sounds like the Hebrew for heard by God.

c 1:22 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls always. I have dedicated him as a Nazirite—all the days of his life.”

d 1:23 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint and Syriac your

e 1:24 Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint and Syriac; Masoretic Text with three bulls

f 1:24 That is, probably about 36 pounds or about 16 kilograms

1 Samuel 2

a 2:1 Horn here symbolizes strength; also in verse 10.

b 2:17 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Text people

c 2:20 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text and asked from

d 2:25 Or the judges

e 2:29 The Hebrew is plural.

1 Samuel 3

a 3:13 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text sons made themselves contemptible

1 Samuel 4

a 4:7 Or “Gods have (see Septuagint)

b 4:18 Traditionally judged

c 4:21 Ichabod means no glory.

1 Samuel 5

a 5:6 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate tumors. And rats appeared in their land, and there was death and destruction throughout the city

b 5:9 Or with tumors in the groin (see Septuagint)

c 5:11 Or he

1 Samuel 6

a 6:19 A few Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint 50,070

1 Samuel 7

a 7:6 Traditionally judge; also in verse 15

b 7:12 Ebenezer means stone of help.

1 Samuel 8

a 8:1 Traditionally judges

b 8:5 Traditionally judge; also in verses 6 and 20

c 8:16 Septuagint; Hebrew young men

1 Samuel 9

a 9:8 That is, about 1/10 ounce or about 3 grams

1 Samuel 10

a 10:1 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate over his people Israel? You will reign over the LORD’s people and save them from the power of their enemies round about. And this will be a sign to you that the LORD has anointed you ruler over his inheritance:

1 Samuel 11

a 11:1 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls gifts. Now Nahash king of the Ammonites oppressed the Gadites and Reubenites severely. He gouged out all their right eyes and struck terror and dread in Israel. Not a man remained among the Israelites beyond the Jordan whose right eye was not gouged out by Nahash king of the Ammonites, except that seven thousand men fled from the Ammonites and entered Jabesh Gilead. About a month later, 1Nahash

1 Samuel 12

a 12:11 Also called Gideon

b 12:11 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac; Hebrew Bedan

c 12:11 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac Samson

1 Samuel 13

a 13:1 A few late manuscripts of the Septuagint; Hebrew does not have thirty.

b 13:1 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text (see Acts 13:21); Masoretic Text does not have forty-.

c 13:5 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac; Hebrew thirty thousand

d 13:15 Hebrew; Septuagint Gilgal and went his way; the rest of the people went after Saul to meet the army, and they went out of Gilgal

e 13:16 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts Geba, a variant of Gibeah

f 13:20 Septuagint; Hebrew plow points

g 13:21 That is, about 1/4 ounce or about 8 grams

h 13:21 That is, about 1/8 ounce or about 4 grams

1 Samuel 14

a 14:15 Or a terrible panic

b 14:18 Hebrew; Septuagint “Bring the ephod.” (At that time he wore the ephod before the Israelites.)

c 14:27 Or his strength was renewed; similarly in verse 29

d 14:41 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have “Why . . . at fault.

e 14:47 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint king

f 14:47 Hebrew; Septuagint he was victorious

1 Samuel 15

a 15:3 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the LORD, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 8, 9, 15, 18, 20 and 21.

b 15:9 Or the grown bulls; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.

c 15:32 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.

1 Samuel 16

a 16:14 Or and a harmful; similarly in verses 15, 16 and 23

1 Samuel 17

a 17:4 That is, about 9 feet 9 inches or about 3 meters

b 17:5 That is, about 125 pounds or about 58 kilograms

c 17:7 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms

d 17:17 That is, probably about 36 pounds or about 16 kilograms

e 17:18 Or some token; or some pledge of spoils

f 17:52 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew of a valley

1 Samuel 18

a 18:10 Or a harmful

b 18:19 Or However,

1 Samuel 19

a 19:9 Or But a harmful

1 Samuel 20

a 20:25 Septuagint; Hebrew wall. Jonathan arose

b 20:42 In Hebrew texts this sentence (20:42b) is numbered 21:1.

1 Samuel 21

a In Hebrew texts 21:1–15 is numbered 21:2–16.

b 21:5 Or from us in the past few days since

1 Samuel 23

a 23:15 Or he was afraid because

b 23:28 Sela Hammahlekoth means rock of parting.

c 23:29 In Hebrew texts this verse (23:29) is numbered 24:1.

1 Samuel 24

a In Hebrew texts 24:1–22 is numbered 24:2–23.

b 24:4 Or “Today the LORD is saying

1 Samuel 25

a 25:1 Hebrew and some Septuagint manuscripts; other Septuagint manuscripts Maon

b 25:18 That is, probably about 60 pounds or about 27 kilograms

c 25:22 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew with David’s enemies

d 25:44 Hebrew Palti, a variant of Paltiel

1 Samuel 28

a 28:13 Or see spirits; or see gods