New International Version
1 Samuel 21:9
9The 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.”
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.
- 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.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)“I only have the sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the valley of Elah,” the priest replied. “It is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. Take that if you want it, for there is nothing else here.” “There is nothing like it!” David replied. “Give it to me!”
Context of 1 Samuel 21:9
7Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the Lord; he was Doeg the Edomite, Saul’s chief shepherd. 8David 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.” 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.” 10That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath. 11But the servants of Achish said to him, “Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Isn’t he the one they sing about in their dances: “ ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”
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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
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- The swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
- of Goliathגׇּלְיַתgolyath · GoliathH1555
- the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- whom thou slewestנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- in the valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · Valley (of Elah)H6010
- of Elahאֵלָה'êlâh · (Valley of) ElahH425
- wrappedלוּטlûţ · to wrapH3874
- in a clothשִׂמְלָהώimlâh · mantleH8071
- behindאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- the ephodאֵפוֹד'êphôd 'êphôd · ephodH646
- if thou wilt takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- no otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
- saveזוּלָהzûlâh · exceptionH2108
- that hereזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- none like that; giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 21:9
- 1 Samuel 17:51David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.
- 1 Samuel 17:2Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah and drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines.
- 1 Samuel 31:10They put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan.
- Exodus 28:6“Make the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen—the work of skilled hands.
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
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- 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
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