1 Samuel 2:26

2:26 Now the boy Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the Lord and with people.

1 Samuel 3:19

3:19 Samuel continued to grow, and the Lord was with him. None of his prophecies fell to the ground unfulfilled. ¹ 

1 Samuel 10:7

10:7 “When these signs have taken place, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God will be with you. ² 

1 Samuel 16:9

16:9 Then Jesse presented ³  Shammah. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.”

1 Samuel 29:10

29:10 So get up early in the morning along with the servants of your lord who have come with you. ⁴  When you get up early in the morning, as soon as it is light enough to see, leave.” ⁵ 

[3:19]  ¹ tn Heb “and he did not cause to fall from all his words to the ground.”

[10:7]  ² sn In light of Saul’s commission to be Israel’s deliverer (see v. 1), it is likely that some type of military action against the Philistines (see v.5) is implied.

[16:9]  ³ tn Heb “caused to pass by.”

[29:10]  ⁴ tc The LXX and a couple of Old Latin mss include here the following words: “and you shall go to the place that I have appointed you. Don’t place an evil thing in your heart, for you are good before me.”

[29:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “when you get up early in the morning and you have light, go.”