Verse 1

1 Samuel 21:1

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1 David went to the town of Nob to see Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech was trembling in fear when he met him, and he asked, “Why are you here alone? Why isn't there anybody with you?”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּ֖קָם וַ/יֵּלַ֑ךְ וִ/יהוֹנָתָ֖ן בָּ֥א הָ/עִֽיר

English Translation

And he arose and went, and Jonathan came to the city.

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Chapter 21 Context

1 David went to the town of Nob to see Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech was trembling in fear when he m...

2 “The king has given me an assignment,” David replied. “He told me ‘Nobody must know anything about t... Focus ↗

3 So what do you have on hand to eat? Let me have five loaves of bread, or whatever you can find.” Focus ↗

4 “There's no ordinary bread,” the priest told David, “but there's some holy bread, as long as your me... Focus ↗

5 “We have not slept with any women,” David answered. “In fact that's the rule when I lead the troops... Focus ↗

6 So the priest gave him the holy bread as they didn't have any other bread there except this “Bread o... Focus ↗

7 One of Saul's servants happened to be there that day, trying to make himself right with the Lord. He... Focus ↗

8 “Have you got a spear or sword here?” David asked Ahimelech. “I didn't bring my sword or any of my w... Focus ↗

9 The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine is here—the one you killed in the Valley of... Focus ↗

10 David ran away from Saul that day and went to Achish, king of Gath. Focus ↗

11 But Achish's officials asked the king, “Isn't this David, the king of that country? Didn't they sing... Focus ↗

12 David listened carefully to what they said and this made him very afraid of Achish, the king of Gath... Focus ↗

13 So he changed the way he acted toward them and pretended to be crazy. He scratched marks on the town... Focus ↗

14 Achish told his officials, “Look, you can see the man is completely mad! Why did you bring him to me... Focus ↗

15 Is it because I need more mad people that you've brought this man to go crazy right in front of me?... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 21 (15 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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