1 Samuel 21:5
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And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the equipment of the young men is holy, as it is even on common missions, and all the more at this time.”
In other translations
And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the equipment of the young men is holy, as it is even on common missions, and all the more at this time.”
Hebrew words
וַיַּעַןvaiya'anand he answeredH6030דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֹּהֵןhakohenthe priestH3548וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לוֹloto <the> himכִּיkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518אִשָּׁה'ishahwomanH802עֲצֻרָה־'atzurah-[is] withheldH6113לָנוּlanuto <the> usכִּתְמוֹלkitmolas yesterdayH8543שִׁלְשֹׁםshilshomthree days agoH8032בְּצֵאתִיbetzetiwhen go out IH3318וַיִּהְיוּvaiyihyuand they wereH1961כְלֵי־khelei-[the] vessels ofH3627הַנְּעָרִיםhane'arimthe young menH5288קֹדֶשׁkodeshholinessH6944וְהוּאvehu'and itH1931דֶּרֶךְderekh[is] a journey ofH1870חֹלcholprofanenessH2455וְאַףve'afand indeed?H637כִּיkiforH3588הַיּוֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117יִקְדַּשׁyikdashit is holyH6942בַּכֶּלִי׃bakeliin the vesselH3627
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Related verses
- 2 Timothy 2:20-2120 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.20 A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use. 21 So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.
- Leviticus 24:9And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the Lord made by fire by a perpetual statute.It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in a holy place; for it is to him a most holy part of the offerings made by fire to the LORD—his portion forever.”
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3-43 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;3 For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; 4 each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
- Leviticus 8:26And out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before the Lord, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder:And from the basket of unleavened bread that was before the LORD, he took one cake of unleavened bread, one cake of bread made with oil, and one wafer, and he placed them on the fat portions and on the right thigh.
- Acts 9:15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
- 1 Peter 3:17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
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