1 Samuel 22:14

1 Samuel 22:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
• New International Version (NIV)Ahimelek answered the king, “Who of all your servants is as loyal as David, the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard and highly respected in your household?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Ahimelech answered the king, "And who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and captain over your bodyguard, and honored in your house?
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Ahimelech answered the king and said, “And who among all your servants is as faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, who goes at your bidding, and is honorable in your house?

Context of 1 Samuel 22:14

12Then Saul said, “Listen, son of Ahitub!” “I’m at your service, my lord,” he said. 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.” Ahimelech replied to the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David? He is the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and honored in your house. 15Was today the first time I inquired of God for him? Of course not! Please don’t let the king make an accusation against your servant or any of my father’s family, for your servant didn’t have any idea about all this.” 16But the king said, “You will die, Ahimelech — you and your father’s whole family!”

1 Samuel 22:14 word by word

וַיַּ֧עַן אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר וּמִ֤י בְכָל־עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ כְּדָוִ֣ד נֶאֱמָ֔ן וַחֲתַ֥ן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְסָ֥ר אֶל־מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָ וְנִכְבָּ֥ד בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăchîymelek · AhimelechH288
• answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• faithfulאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• among all thy servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• as Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• son in lawחָתָןchâthân · son-in-lawH2860
• and goethסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: turn asideH5493
• at thy biddingמִשְׁמַ֫עַתmishma‛ath · guardH4928
• and is honourableכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513
• in thine houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 22:14

• 1 Samuel 19:4Jonathan spoke well of David to his father, Saul. He said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David. He hasn’t sinned against you; in fact, his actions have been a great advantage to you.
• 1 Samuel 20:32Jonathan answered his father back, “Why is he to be killed? What has he done?”
• 1 Samuel 24:11Look, my father! Look at the corner of your robe in my hand, for I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. Recognize that I’ve committed no crime or rebellion. I haven’t sinned against you even though you are hunting me down to take my life.
• 1 Samuel 26:23The Lord will repay every man for his righteousness and his loyalty. I wasn’t willing to lift my hand against the Lord’s anointed, even though the Lord handed you over to me today.
• 2 Samuel 22:23Indeed, I let all his ordinances guide me and have not disregarded his statutes.
• Proverbs 24:11Rescue those being taken off to death, and save those stumbling toward slaughter.
• Proverbs 31:8Speak up for those who have no voice, for the justice of all who are dispossessed.
• 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 17:25Previously, an Israelite man had declared, “Do you see this man who keeps coming out? He comes to defy Israel. The king will make the man who kills him very rich and will give him his daughter. The king will also make the family of that man’s father exempt from paying taxes in Israel.”
• 1 Samuel 18:27David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as full payment to the king to become his son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David as his wife.
• 1 Samuel 18:13Therefore, Saul sent David away from him and made him commander over a thousand men. David led the troops
• 1 Samuel 21:2David answered the priest Ahimelech, “The king gave me a mission, but he told me, ‘Don’t let anyone know anything about the mission I’m sending you on or what I have ordered you to do.’ I have stationed my young men at a certain place.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 22:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14And who is so faithful - The word נאמן neeman, which we here translate faithful, is probably the name of an officer. See the note on Numbers 12:7.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Goeth at thy bidding - Better, “has access to thy (private) audience,” or council (compare 2 Samuel 23:23, margin).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. 14the king’s son-in-law: David had married Saul's daughter (1 Samuel 18:17–29).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 22:14

• Abiathar
• Accusation, False
• Ahijah
• Ahimelech
• Falsehood
• Government
• Holy Spirit
• Malice
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• David
• Son-in-Law
• Abiathar
• Ahimelech
• Mizpah
• Jesse
• Judge
• Nob
• Samuel, Books of
• Law of Moses

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