1 Samuel 6:9

6:9 But keep an eye on it. If it should go up by the way of its own border to Beth Shemesh, then he has brought this great calamity on us. But if that is not the case, then we will know that it was not his hand that struck us; rather, it just happened to us by accident.”

1 Samuel 18:21

18:21 Saul said, “I will give her to him so that she may become a snare to him and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “Today is the second time for you to become my son-in-law.” ¹ 

1 Samuel 22:15

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 ²  his servant or any of my father’s house. For your servant is not aware of all this – not in whole or in part!” ³ 

1 Samuel 28:7-8

28:7 So Saul instructed his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, ⁴  so that I may go to her and inquire of her.” His servants replied to him, “There is a woman who is a medium in Endor.”

28:8 So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing and left, accompanied by two of his men. They came to the woman at night and said, “Use your ritual pit to conjure up for me the one I tell you.” ⁵ 

[18:21]  ¹ tc The final sentence of v. 21 is absent in most LXX mss.

[22:15]  ² tn Heb “set a matter against.”

[22:15]  ³ tn Heb “small or great.”

[28:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “an owner of a ritual pit.” See the note at v. 3.

[28:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “Use divination for me with the ritual pit and bring up for me the one whom I say to you.”