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 consecrated bread; for there was no bread there but the bread of the Presence which was removed from before the Lord, in order to put hot bread in its place when it was taken away. 7Now one of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the Lord; and his name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief of Saul’s shepherds. David said to Ahimelech, “Now is there not a spear or a sword on hand? For I brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s matter was urgent.” 9Then the priest said, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the valley of Elah, behold, it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod; if you would take it for yourself, take it. For there is no other except it here.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.” 10Then David arose and fled that day from Saul, and went to Achish king 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

• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăchîymelek · AhimelechH288
• Now is thereיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
• not a spearחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
• orאוֹ'ô 'av · orH176
• a swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• on handיָדyâd · handH3027
• For I broughtלָקַחlâqach · to take: bringH3947
• neitherגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• neitherלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• my weaponsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• with me, becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
• the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• matterדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• was urgentנָחַץnâchats · 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