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 holy bread, for there was no bread there other than the bread of the Presence. It had been removed from before the Lord in order to replace it with hot bread on the day it had been taken away. 7(One of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the Lord. His name was Doeg the Edomite, who was in charge of Saul’s shepherds.) David said to Ahimelech, “Is there no sword or spear here at your disposal? I don’t have my own sword or equipment in hand due to the urgency of the king’s instructions.” 9The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you struck down in the valley of Elah, is wrapped in a garment behind the ephod. If you wish, take it for yourself. Other than that, there’s nothing here.” David said, “There’s nothing like it! Give it to me!” 10So on that day David arose and fled from Saul. He 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