Verse 9

1 Samuel 21:9

English Revised Version

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9 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slowest in the vale of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. 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 Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech came to meet David trembling, and said... Focus ↗

2 And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto... Focus ↗

3 Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or whatsoever the... Focus ↗

4 And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is holy... Focus ↗

5 And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about thes... Focus ↗

6 So the priest gave him holy bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken fr... Focus ↗

7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name... Focus ↗

8 And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have nei... Focus ↗

9 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slowest in the vale of Elah, beh...

10 And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. Focus ↗

11 And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing... Focus ↗

12 And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. Focus ↗

13 And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on t... Focus ↗

14 Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to... Focus ↗

15 Do I lack mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this f... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 21 (15 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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