1 Samuel 22:13

1 Samuel 22:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
• New International Version (NIV)Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inquiring of God for him, so that he has rebelled against me and lies in wait for me, as he does today?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Saul said to him, "Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread and a sword and have inquired of God for him, so that he has risen against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as it is this day?”

Context of 1 Samuel 22:13

11Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king. 12And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord. And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? 14Then 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? 15Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.

1 Samuel 22:13 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ שָׁא֔וּל לָ֚מָּה קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם עָלַ֔י אַתָּ֖ה וּבֶן־יִשָׁ֑י בְּתִתְּךָ֨ ל֜וֹ לֶ֣חֶם וְחֶ֗רֶב וְשָׁא֥וֹל לוֹ֙ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים לָק֥וּם אֵלַ֛י לְאֹרֵ֖ב כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

• And Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, Why have ye conspiredקָשַׁרqâshar · to conspireH7194
• against me, thou and the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jesseיִשַׁיyishay 'îyshay · JesseH3448
• in that thou hast givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• him breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• and a swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• and hast enquiredשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• for him, that he should riseקוּםqûm · to arise: attackH6965
• against me, to lie in waitאָרַב'ârab · to ambushH693
• as at this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 22:13

• 1 Samuel 22:8That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
• Psalms 119:69The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
• Amos 7:10Then Amaziah the priest of Beth–el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.
• Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 22:13

• 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. 13David had deceived Ahimelech into thinking he was on a mission from Saul (1 Samuel 21:1–9). Because of this, Saul’s accusations of conspiracy had no basis.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 22:13

• Abiathar
• Accusation, False
• Ahijah
• Ahimelech
• Falsehood
• Government
• Holy Spirit
• Malice
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• God
• Jesse
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Abiathar
• Ahimelech
• David
• Mizpah
• Judge

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