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 Doeg the Edomite, Saul’s chief herdsman, was there that day, having been detained before the Lord. 8David asked Ahimelech, “Do you have a spear or sword? The king’s business was so urgent that I didn’t even have time to grab a weapon!” “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!” 10So David escaped from Saul and went to King Achish of Gath. 11But the officers of Achish were unhappy about his being there. “Isn’t this David, the king of the land?” they asked. “Isn’t he the one the people honor with dances, singing, ‘Saul has killed 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

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 17:51Then David ran over and pulled Goliath’s sword from its sheath. David used it to kill him and cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran.
• 1 Samuel 17:2Saul countered by gathering his Israelite troops near the valley of Elah.
• 1 Samuel 31:10They placed his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths, and they fastened his body to the wall of the city of Beth-shan.
• Exodus 28:6“The craftsmen must make the ephod of finely woven linen and skillfully embroider it with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread.

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