1 Samuel 21:2
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And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission or charge. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.
In other translations
And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission or charge. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732לַאֲחִימֶלֶךְla'achimelekhto AhimelechH288הַכֹּהֵןhakohenthe priestH3548הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428צִוַּנִיtzivanihe commanded meH6680דָבָרdavara matterH1697וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלַי'elaito meH413אִישׁ'ishanyoneH376אַל־'al-may notH408יֵדַעyeda'he knowH3045מְאוּמָהme'umahanythingH3972אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָרhadavarthe matterH1697אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834אָנֹכִי'anokhiIH595שֹׁלֵחֲךָsholechakha[am] sending youH7971וַאֲשֶׁרva'asherand whichH834צִוִּיתִךָtzivitikhaI have commanded youH6680וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853הַנְּעָרִיםhane'arimthe young menH5288יוֹדַעְתִּיyoda'tiI have directedH3045אֶל־'el-toH413מְקוֹםmekoma place ofH4725פְּלֹנִיpelonia certain oneH6423אַלְמוֹנִי׃'almonia certain oneH492
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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People and places
People: Ahimelech (son of Ahitub), David