1 Samuel 21:8
Bible › 1 Samuel › Chapter 21 › Verse 8
And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.Then David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business was urgent.”
In other translations
And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.Then David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business was urgent.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732לַאֲחִימֶלֶךְla'achimelekhto AhimelechH288וְאִיןve'inand where?H371יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426פֹּהpohhereH6311תַחַת־tachat-underH8478יָדְךָyadekhahand yourH3027חֲנִיתchanit[is] a spearH2595אוֹ־'ov-orH176חָרֶבchareva swordH2719כִּיkiforH3588גַם־gam-bothH1571חַרְבִּיcharbisword myH2719וְגַם־vegam-<and> as well asH1571כֵּלַיkelaiweapons myH3627לֹא־lo'-notH3808לָקַחְתִּיlakachtiI tookH3947בְיָדִיveyadiin hand myH3027כִּי־ki-forH3588הָיָהhayahit wasH1961דְבַר־devar-[the] matter ofH1697הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428נָחוּץ׃ סnachutzurgentH5169
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People and places
People: Ahimelech (son of Ahitub), David