Bilangan 27:17

27:17 who will go out before them, and who will come in before them, ¹  and who will lead them out, and who will bring them in, so that ²  the community of the Lord may not be like sheep that have no shepherd.”

Yosua 9:14

9:14 The men examined ³  some of their provisions, but they failed to ask the Lord’s advice. ⁴ 

Yosua 9:1

The Gibeonites Deceive Israel

9:1 When the news reached all the kings on the west side of the Jordan ⁵  – in the hill country, the lowlands, ⁶  and all along the Mediterranean coast ⁷  as far as ⁸  Lebanon (including the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites) –

1 Samuel 22:10-15

22:10 He inquired of the Lord for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

22:11 Then the king arranged for a meeting with the priest Ahimelech son of Ahitub and all the priests of his father’s house who were at Nob. They all came to the king. 22:12 Then Saul said, “Listen, son of Ahitub.” He replied, “Here I am, my lord.” 22:13 Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and this son of Jesse? You gave ⁹  him bread and a sword and inquired of God on his behalf, so that he opposes ¹⁰  me and waits in ambush, as is the case today!”

22:14 Ahimelech replied to the king, “Who among all your servants is faithful like David? He is the king’s son-in-law, the leader of your bodyguard, and honored in your house! 22:15 Was it just today that I began to inquire of God on his behalf? Far be it from me! The king should not accuse ¹¹  his servant or any of my father’s house. For your servant is not aware of all this – not in whole or in part!” ¹² 

[27:17]  ¹ sn This is probably technical terminology for a military leader (Josh 14:11; 1 Sam 18:13-16; 1 Kgs 3:7; 2 Kgs 11:9). The image of a shepherd can also be military in nature (1 Kgs 22:17).

[27:17]  ² tn The Hebrew text has the conjunction with the negated imperfect tense, “and it will not be.” This clause should be subordinated to the preceding to form a result clause, and the imperfect then function as a final imperfect.

[9:14]  ³ tn Heb “took.” This probably means they tasted some of the food to make sure it was stale.

[9:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “but they did not ask the mouth of the Lord.” This refers to seeking the Lord’s will and guidance through an oracle.

[9:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “When all the kings who were beyond the Jordan heard.”

[9:1]  ⁶ tn Or “foothills”; Heb “the Shephelah.”

[9:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “all the coast of the Great Sea.” The “Great Sea” was the typical designation for the Mediterranean Sea.

[9:1]  ⁸ tn Heb “in front of.”

[22:13]  ⁹ tn Heb “by giving.”

[22:13]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “rises up against.”

[22:15]  ¹¹ tn Heb “set a matter against.”

[22:15]  ¹² tn Heb “small or great.”