1 Samuel 6:14

6:14 The cart was coming to the field of Joshua, who was from Beth Shemesh. It paused there near a big stone. Then they cut up the wood of the cart and offered the cows as a burnt offering to the Lord.

1 Samuel 17:40

17:40 He took his staff in his hand, picked out five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in the pouch ¹  of his shepherd’s bag, took his sling in hand, and approached the Philistine.

1 Samuel 22:17

22:17 Then the king said to the messengers ²  who were stationed beside him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, for they too have sided ³  with David! They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me.” But the king’s servants refused to harm ⁴  the priests of the Lord.

1 Samuel 25:2

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25:2 There was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. This man was very wealthy; ⁵  he owned three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. At that time he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

[17:40]  ¹ tn This Hebrew word occurs only here and its exact meaning is not entirely clear. It refers to a receptacle of some sort and apparently was a common part of a shepherd’s equipment. Here it serves as a depository for the stones that David will use in his sling.

[22:17]  ² tn Heb “runners.”

[22:17]  ³ tn Heb “their hand is.”

[22:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “to extend their hand to harm.”

[25:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “great.”