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.” He replied, “Here I am, my lord.” 13Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and this son of Jesse? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God on his behalf, so that he opposes me and waits in ambush, as is the case today!” Ahimelech replied to the king, “Who among all your servants is faithful like David? He is the king’s son-in-law, the leader of your bodyguard, and honored in your house! 15Was it just today that I began to inquire of God on his behalf? Far be it from me! The king should not accuse his servant or any of my father’s house. For your servant is not aware of all this – not in whole or in part!” 16But the king said, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!

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 19:4So Jonathan spoke on David’s behalf to his father Saul. He said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David, for he has not sinned against you. On the contrary, his actions have been very beneficial for you.
• 1 Samuel 20:32Jonathan responded to his father Saul, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”
• 1 Samuel 24:11Look, my father, and see the edge of your robe in my hand! When I cut off the edge of your robe, I didn’t kill you. So realize and understand that I am not planning evil or rebellion. Even though I have not sinned against you, you are waiting in ambush to take my life.
• 1 Samuel 26:23The Lord rewards each man for his integrity and loyalty. Even though today the Lord delivered you into my hand, I was not willing to extend my hand against the Lord’s chosen one.
• 2 Samuel 22:23For I am aware of all his regulations, and I do not reject his rules.
• Proverbs 24:11Deliver those being taken away to death, and hold back those slipping to the slaughter.
• Proverbs 31:8Open your mouth on behalf of those unable to speak, for the legal rights of all the dying.
• 1 Samuel 22:13Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and this son of Jesse? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God on his behalf, so that he opposes me and waits in ambush, as is the case today!”
• 1 Samuel 17:25The men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who is coming up? He does so to defy Israel. But the king will make the man who can strike him down very wealthy! He will give him his daughter in marriage, and he will make his father’s house exempt from tax obligations in Israel.”
• 1 Samuel 18:27when David, along with his men, went out and struck down two hundred Philistine men. David brought their foreskins and presented all of them to the king so he could become the king’s son-in-law. Saul then gave him his daughter Michal in marriage.
• 1 Samuel 18:13Saul removed David from his presence and made him a commanding officer. David led the army out to battle and back.
• 1 Samuel 21:2David replied to Ahimelech the priest, “The king instructed me to do something, but he said to me, ‘Don’t let anyone know the reason I am sending you or the instructions I have given you.’ I have told my soldiers to wait 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