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

8That’s why all of you have conspired against me! Nobody tells me when my own son makes a covenant with Jesse’s son. None of you cares about me or tells me that my son has stirred up my own servant to wait in ambush for me, as is the case today.” 9Then Doeg the Edomite, who was in charge of Saul’s servants, answered, “I saw Jesse’s son 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.” 11The king sent messengers to summon the priest Ahimelech son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests in Nob. All of them came to the king. 12Then Saul said, “Listen, son of Ahitub!” “I’m at your service, my lord,” he said.

1 Samuel 22:10 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he enquiredשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• for him, and gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• him victualsצֵידָהtsêydâh tsêdâh · provisionH6720
• him the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• of Goliathגׇּלְיַתgolyath · GoliathH1555
• the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 22:10

• 1 Samuel 22:13Saul asked him, “Why did you and Jesse’s son conspire against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him, so he could rise up against me and wait in ambush, as is the case today.”
• 1 Samuel 23:2So David inquired of the Lord: “Should I launch an attack against these Philistines?” The Lord answered David, “Launch an attack against the Philistines and rescue Keilah.”
• 1 Samuel 30:8and David asked the Lord, “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” The Lord replied to him, “Pursue them, for you will certainly overtake them and rescue the people.”
• Numbers 27:21He will stand before the priest Eleazar who will consult the Lord for him with the decision of the Urim. He and all the Israelites with him, even the entire community, will go out and come back in at his command.”
• 1 Samuel 21:6So 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.

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