Verse 9
1 Samuel 21:9
New Living Translation
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“I only have the sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the valley of Elah,” the priest replied. “It is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. Take that if you want it, for there is nothing else here.” “There is nothing like it!” David replied. “Give it to me!”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לַ/אֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְ/אִ֛ין יֶשׁ פֹּ֥ה תַֽחַת יָדְ/ךָ֖ חֲנִ֣ית אוֹ חָ֑רֶב כִּ֣י גַם חַרְבִּ֤/י וְ/גַם כֵּלַ/י֙ לֹֽא לָקַ֣חְתִּי בְ/יָדִ֔/י כִּֽי הָיָ֥ה דְבַר הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ נָחֽוּץ
English Translation
And David said to Ahimelech, "Is there not here under your hand a spear or a sword? For I have taken neither my sword nor my weapons in my hand, because the king's matter was urgent."
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Chapter 21 Context
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David went to the town of Nob to see Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech trembled when he saw him. “Why...
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3
Now, what is there to eat? Give me five loaves of bread or anything else you have.”
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4
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5
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6
Since there was no other food available, the priest gave him the holy bread — the Bread of the Prese...
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7
Now Doeg the Edomite, Saul’s chief herdsman, was there that day, having been detained before the LOR...
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8
David asked Ahimelech, “Do you have a spear or sword? The king’s business was so urgent that I didn’...
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9
“I only have the sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the valley of Elah,” the priest...
10
So David escaped from Saul and went to King Achish of Gath.
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11
But the officers of Achish were unhappy about his being there. “Isn’t this David, the king of the la...
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12
David heard these comments and was very afraid of what King Achish of Gath might do to him.
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13
So he pretended to be insane, scratching on doors and drooling down his beard.
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14
Finally, King Achish said to his men, “Must you bring me a madman?
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15
We already have enough of them around here! Why should I let someone like this be my guest?”
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