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

12When they arrived, Saul shouted at him, “Listen to me, you son of Ahitub!” “What is it, my king?” Ahimelech asked. 13“Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me?” Saul demanded. “Why did you give him food and a sword? Why have you consulted God for him? Why have you encouraged him to kill me, as he is trying to do this very day?” “But sir,” Ahimelech replied, “is anyone among all your servants as faithful as David, your son-in-law? Why, he is the captain of your bodyguard and a highly honored member of your household! 15This was certainly not the first time I had consulted God for him! May the king not accuse me and my family in this matter, for I knew nothing at all of any plot against you.” 16“You will surely die, Ahimelech, along with your entire family!” the king shouted.

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 19:4The next morning Jonathan spoke with his father about David, saying many good things about him. “The king must not sin against his servant David,” Jonathan said. “He’s never done anything to harm you. He has always helped you in any way he could.
• 1 Samuel 20:32“But why should he be put to death?” Jonathan asked his father. “What has he done?”
• 1 Samuel 24:11Look, my father, at what I have in my hand. It is a piece of the hem of your robe! I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. This proves that I am not trying to harm you and that I have not sinned against you, even though you have been hunting for me to kill me.
• 1 Samuel 26:23The Lord gives his own reward for doing good and for being loyal, and I refused to kill you even when the Lord placed you in my power, for you are the Lord’s anointed one.
• 2 Samuel 22:23I have followed all his regulations; I have never abandoned his decrees.
• Proverbs 24:11Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die; save them as they stagger to their death.
• Proverbs 31:8Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed.
• 1 Samuel 22:13“Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me?” Saul demanded. “Why did you give him food and a sword? Why have you consulted God for him? Why have you encouraged him to kill me, as he is trying to do this very day?”
• 1 Samuel 17:25“Have you seen the giant?” the men asked. “He comes out each day to defy Israel. The king has offered a huge reward to anyone who kills him. He will give that man one of his daughters for a wife, and the man’s entire family will be exempted from paying taxes!”
• 1 Samuel 18:27he and his men went out and killed 200 Philistines. Then David fulfilled the king’s requirement by presenting all their foreskins to him. So Saul gave his daughter Michal to David to be his wife.
• 1 Samuel 18:13Finally, Saul sent him away and appointed him commander over 1,000 men, and David faithfully led his troops into battle.
• 1 Samuel 21:2“The king has sent me on a private matter,” David said. “He told me not to tell anyone why I am here. I have told my men where to meet me later.

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