OET interlinear 1 SAM 9:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נִמְצָ֣א בְ⁠יָדִ֔⁠י רֶ֖בַע שֶׁ֣קֶל כָּ֑סֶף

he/it_was_found in,hand_of,my quarter_of (Some words not found in UHB: and,he_repeated the,servant to,answer DOM Shāʼūl/(Saul) and=he/it_said see/lo/see! he/it_was_found in,hand_of,my quarter_of shekel_of silver and,I_will_give_[it] to,the_man_of the=ʼElohīm and,he_will_tell to/for=us DOM journey_of,our )

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [I have found one fourth of a shekel of silver in my hand]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

נִמְצָ֣א בְ⁠יָדִ֔⁠י רֶ֖בַע שֶׁ֣קֶל כָּ֑סֶף

he/it_was_found in,hand_of,my quarter_of (Some words not found in UHB: and,he_repeated the,servant to,answer DOM Shāʼūl/(Saul) and=he/it_said see/lo/see! he/it_was_found in,hand_of,my quarter_of shekel_of silver and,I_will_give_[it] to,the_man_of the=ʼElohīm and,he_will_tell to/for=us DOM journey_of,our )

The servant is using the term found in a way characteristic of his language and culture to mean that this piece of silver could be found, that is, that it was there. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I have one fourth of a shekel of silver in my hand]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

נִמְצָ֣א בְ⁠יָדִ֔⁠י רֶ֖בַע שֶׁ֣קֶל כָּ֑סֶף

he/it_was_found in,hand_of,my quarter_of (Some words not found in UHB: and,he_repeated the,servant to,answer DOM Shāʼūl/(Saul) and=he/it_said see/lo/see! he/it_was_found in,hand_of,my quarter_of shekel_of silver and,I_will_give_[it] to,the_man_of the=ʼElohīm and,he_will_tell to/for=us DOM journey_of,our )

The servant is speaking of his hand to represent his possession of the silver. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [I have one fourth of a shekel of silver in my possession]

Note 4 topic: translate-symaction

וְ⁠נָֽתַתִּי֙ לְ⁠אִ֣ישׁ הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְ⁠הִגִּ֥יד לָ֖⁠נוּ אֶת־דַּרְכֵּֽ⁠נוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_repeated the,servant to,answer DOM Shāʼūl/(Saul) and=he/it_said see/lo/see! he/it_was_found in,hand_of,my quarter_of shekel_of silver and,I_will_give_[it] to,the_man_of the=ʼElohīm and,he_will_tell to/for=us DOM journey_of,our )

Be sure that it is clear in your translation that the silver was a courteous gift that showed respect to Samuel as a prophet of God. It was not simply a fee. It would not be appropriate to suggest that this was a payment in exchange for which Samuel provided a service. Alternate translation: [And I will give it to him to honor him as a man of God, which we should do if we want to consult him, and he will declare to us our way]