1 Samuel 22:10

1 Samuel 22:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he enquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
• New International Version (NIV)Ahimelek inquired of the Lord for him; he also gave him provisions and the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and he inquired of the Lord for him and gave him provisions and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he inquired of the Lord for him, gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

Context of 1 Samuel 22:10

8Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.” 9But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob. Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.” 11Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king. 12“Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.

1 Samuel 22:10 word by word

וַיִּשְׁאַל־לוֹ֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וְצֵידָ֖ה נָ֣תַן ל֑וֹ וְאֵ֗ת חֶ֛רֶב גָּלְיָ֥ת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י נָ֥תַן לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Ahimelech inquiredשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
• of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• provisionsצֵידָהtsêydâh tsêdâh · provisionH6720
• the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• of Goliathגׇּלְיַתgolyath · GoliathH1555
• the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 22:10

• 1 Samuel 22:13And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”
• 1 Samuel 23:2So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
• 1 Samuel 30:8and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”
• Numbers 27:21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”
• 1 Samuel 21:6So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 22:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10And he inquired of the Lord for him - This circumstance is not related in history; but it is probably true, as David would most naturally wish to know where to direct his steps in this very important crisis.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10He inquired of the Lord … - This was not true, but Ahimelech‘s going to fetch the sword from behind the ephod might have given occasion to the belief on Doeg‘s part that he had put on the ephod to inquire of the Lord for David.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-19Verses 6-19 See the nature of jealous malice and its pitiful arts. Saul looks upon all about him as his enemies, because they do not just say as he says. In Ahimelech's answer to Saul we have the language of conscious innocence. But what wickedness will not the evil spirit hurry men to when he gets the dominion! Saul alleges that which was utterly false and unproved. But the most bloody tyrants have found instruments of their cruelty as barbarous as…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23Saul’s character is clear here. He could not take revenge on David himself. Instead, Saul killed those he believed had helped David.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. he inquired of the Lord for him--Some suppose that this was a malicious fiction of Doeg to curry favor with the king, but Ahimelech seems to acknowledge the fact. The poor simple-minded high priest knew nothing of the existing family feud between Saul and David. The informer, if he knew it, said nothing of the cunning artifice by which David obtained the aid of Ahimelech. The facts looked against him, and the whole priesthood along with him were…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 22:10

• Abiathar
• Ahimelech
• Betrayal
• Goliath
• Holy Spirit
• Malice
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Goliath
• Abiathar
• Ahimelech
• David
• Mizpah
• Jesse
• Judge
• Nob
• Samuel, Books of
• Urim and Thummim

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings