Verse 10

1 Samuel 21:10

New Living Translation

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10 So David escaped from Saul and went to King Achish of Gath.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר הַ/כֹּהֵ֗ן חֶרֶב֩ גָּלְיָ֨ת הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י אֲשֶׁר הִכִּ֣יתָ בְּ/עֵ֣מֶק הָאֵלָ֗ה הִנֵּה הִ֞יא לוּטָ֣ה בַ/שִּׂמְלָה֮ אַחֲרֵ֣י הָ/אֵפוֹד֒ אִם אֹתָ֤/הּ תִּֽקַּח לְ/ךָ֙ קָ֔ח כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין אַחֶ֛רֶת זוּלָתָ֖/הּ בָּ/זֶ֑ה וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֵ֥ין כָּמ֖וֹ/הָ תְּנֶ֥/נָּה לִּֽ/י

English Translation

And the priest said, "The sword of Goliath the Philistine, which you struck in the valley of Elah, behold, it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it; for there is no other like it here." And David said, "There is none like it; give it to me."

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Chapter 21 Context

1 David went to the town of Nob to see Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech trembled when he saw him. “Why... Focus ↗

2 “The king has sent me on a private matter,” David said. “He told me not to tell anyone why I am here... Focus ↗

3 Now, what is there to eat? Give me five loaves of bread or anything else you have.” Focus ↗

4 “We don’t have any regular bread,” the priest replied. “But there is the holy bread, which you can h... Focus ↗

5 “Don’t worry,” David replied. “I never allow my men to be with women when we are on a campaign. And... Focus ↗

6 Since there was no other food available, the priest gave him the holy bread — the Bread of the Prese... Focus ↗

7 Now Doeg the Edomite, Saul’s chief herdsman, was there that day, having been detained before the LOR... Focus ↗

8 David asked Ahimelech, “Do you have a spear or sword? The king’s business was so urgent that I didn’... Focus ↗

9 “I only have the sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the valley of Elah,” the priest... Focus ↗

10 So David escaped from Saul and went to King Achish of Gath.

11 But the officers of Achish were unhappy about his being there. “Isn’t this David, the king of the la... Focus ↗

12 David heard these comments and was very afraid of what King Achish of Gath might do to him. Focus ↗

13 So he pretended to be insane, scratching on doors and drooling down his beard. Focus ↗

14 Finally, King Achish said to his men, “Must you bring me a madman? Focus ↗

15 We already have enough of them around here! Why should I let someone like this be my guest?” Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 21 (15 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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