Verse 9

1 Samuel 21:9

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

9 And the priest said: Lo, here is the sword of Goliath the Philistine whom thou slewest in the valley of Terebinth, wrapped up in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take this, take it, for here is no other but this. And David said: There is none like that, give it 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
1 And David came to Nobe to Achimelech the priest: and Achimelech was astonished at David's coming. An... Focus ↗
2 And David said to Achimelech the priest: The king hath commanded me a business, and said: Let no man... Focus ↗
3 Now therefore if thou have any thing at hand, though it were but five loaves, give me, or whatsoever... Focus ↗
4 And the priest answered David, saying: I have no common bread at hand, but only holy bread, if the y... Focus ↗
5 And David answered the priest, and said to him: Truly, as to what concerneth women, we have refraine... Focus ↗
6 The priest therefore gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there, but only the loaves of p... Focus ↗
7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, within the tabernacle of the Lord: and... Focus ↗
8 And David said to Achimelech: Hast thou here at hand a spear, or a sword? for I brought not my own s... Focus ↗
9 And the priest said: Lo, here is the sword of Goliath the Philistine whom thou slewest in the valley...
10 And David arose and fled that day from the face of Saul: and came to Achis the king of Geth: Focus ↗
11 And the servants of Achis, when they saw David, said to him: Is not this David the king of the land?... Focus ↗
12 But David laid up these words in his heart, and was exceedingly afraid at the face of Achis the king... Focus ↗
13 And he changed his countenance before them, and slipt down between their hands: and he stumbled agai... Focus ↗
14 And Achis said to his servants: You saw the man was mad: why have you brought him to me? Focus ↗
15 Have we need of madmen, that you have brought in this fellow, to play the madman in my presence? sha... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
1 Samuel
Chapter
Chapter 21 (15 verses)
Version
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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