1 Samuel 21:8

1 Samuel 21:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.
• New International Version (NIV)David asked Ahimelek, “Don’t you have a spear or a sword here? I haven’t brought my sword or any other weapon, because the king’s mission was urgent.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then David said to Ahimelech, "Then have you not here a spear or a sword at hand? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And David said to Ahimelech, “Is there not here on hand a spear or a sword? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.”

Context of 1 Samuel 21:8

6So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, for there was no bread there except the Bread of the Presence that had been removed from the presence of the Lord. When the bread was removed, it had been replaced with warm bread. 7One of Saul’s servants, detained before the Lord, was there that day. His name was Doeg the Edomite, chief of Saul’s shepherds. David said to Ahimelech, “Do you have a spear or sword on hand? I didn’t even bring my sword or my weapons since the king’s mission was urgent.” 9The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here, wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want to take it for yourself, then take it, for there isn’t another one here.” “There’s none like it!” David said. “Give it to me.” 10David fled that day from Saul’s presence and went to King Achish of Gath.

1 Samuel 21:8 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְאִ֛ין יֶשׁ־פֹּ֥ה תַֽחַת־יָדְךָ֖ חֲנִ֣ית אוֹ־חָ֑רֶב כִּ֣י גַם־חַרְבִּ֤י וְגַם־כֵּלַי֙ לֹֽא־לָקַ֣חְתִּי בְיָדִ֔י כִּֽי־הָיָ֥ה דְבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ נָחֽוּץ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăchîymelek · AhimelechH288
• And is thereיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
• notאִין'îyn · isn't?H371
• here under thine handיָדyâd · hand: ownerH3027
• spearחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
• or swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• for I have neither broughtלָקַחlâqach · to take: bringH3947
• nor my weaponsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• because the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• businessדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• requiredהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• hasteנָחַץnâchats · to urgeH5169

Topics related to 1 Samuel 21:8

• Betrayal
• Confidence

In the dictionaries

• David
• Ahimelech
• Judges, Book of
• Manner
• Require
• Abiathar
• Business
• Ezekiel
• Haste
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 21

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary