1 Samuel 21:9

1 Samuel 21:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
• New International Version (NIV)The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it; there is no sword here but that one.” David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the priest said, "The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you struck down in the Valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you will take that, take it, for there is none but that here." And David said, "There is none like that; give it to me."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the priest said, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, there it is, wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you will take that, take it. For there is no other except that one here.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”

Context of 1 Samuel 21:9

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. 8David said to Ahimelech, “Now is there no spear or sword on hand? For I brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s matter was urgent.” Then 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 set out and fled that day from Saul, and went to Achish king of Gath. 11But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing of this one as they danced, saying, ‘Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands’?”

1 Samuel 21:9 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכֹּהֵ֗ן חֶרֶב֩ גָּלְיָ֨ת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י אֲשֶׁר־הִכִּ֣יתָ׀ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הָאֵלָ֗ה הִנֵּה־הִ֞יא לוּטָ֣ה בַשִּׂמְלָה֮ אַחֲרֵ֣י הָאֵפוֹד֒ אִם־אֹתָ֤הּ תִּֽקַּח־לְךָ֙ קָ֔ח כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין אַחֶ֛רֶת זוּלָתָ֖הּ בָּזֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֵ֥ין כָּמ֖וֹהָ תְּנֶ֥נָּה לִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

• Then the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• The swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• of Goliathגׇּלְיַתgolyath · GoliathH1555
• the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• whomאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• killedנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• in the Valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · Valley (of Elah)H6010
• of Elahאֵלָה'êlâh · oakH424
• beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• it is wrappedלוּטlûţ · to wrapH3874
• in a clothשִׂמְלָהώimlâh · mantleH8071
• behindאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• the ephodאֵפוֹד'êphôd 'êphôd · ephodH646
• ifאִם'im · ifH518
• you would takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• For thereאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• exceptזוּלָהzûlâh · exceptionH2108
• it hereזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• likeכְּמוֹkemô kâmô · likeH3644
• it; giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 21:9

• 1 Samuel 17:51Then David ran and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and finished him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
• 1 Samuel 17:2Saul and the men of Israel were assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, and they drew up in battle formation to confront the Philistines.
• 1 Samuel 31:10They put his weapons in the temple of Ashtaroth, and they nailed his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
• Exodus 28:6“They shall also make the ephod of gold, of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, the work of the skilled embroiderer.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 21:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The sword of Goliath - It has already been conjectured (see 1 Samuel 17:1-58) that the sword of Goliath was laid up as a trophy in the tabernacle.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod - Rather, “in the cloak,” Goliath‘s military cloak, which was part of the dedicated trophy. The ephod was naturally hung up where the high priest alone could get at it.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9David used Goliath's sword to cut off the giant's head (1 Samuel 17:51). Both the sword and Goliath's head were taken as war trophies (17:54). The ephod mentioned here might not be the priestly garment. Some passages suggest an ephod could also be a statue (Judges 8:27; 18:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. sword of Goliath--(See on 1Sa 17:54). behind the ephod--in the place allowed for keeping the sacred vestments, of which the ephod is mentioned as the chief. The giant's sword was deposited in that safe custody as a memorial of the divine goodness in delivering Israel. There is none like that--not only for its size and superior temper, but for its being a pledge of the divine favor to him, and a constant stimulus to his faith. 1Sa 21:10-15. At Gath He…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 21:9

• Betrayal
• Confidence
• Elah
• Goliath
• Nob
• Sword
• Trophies

In the dictionaries

• David
• Goliath
• Ahimelech
• Armoury
• High priest
• Judges, Book of
• Manner
• Require
• Teraphim
• Abiathar

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