1 Samuel 22:14

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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?Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?

In other translations

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?Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?

Hebrew words

וַיַּעַןvaiya'anand he answeredH6030אֲחִימֶלֶךְ'achimelekhAhimelechH288אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיֹּאמַרvaiyomarand he saidH559וּמִיumiand who?H4310בְכָל־vekhol-among allH3605עֲבָדֶיךָ'avadeikhaservants yourH5650כְּדָוִדkedavid[is] like DavidH1732נֶאֱמָןne'emanfaithfulH539וַחֲתַןvachatanand [the] son-in-law ofH2860הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְסָרvesarand [one who] turns asideH5493אֶל־'el-toH413מִשְׁמַעְתֶּךָmishma'tekhabodyguard yourH4928וְנִכְבָּדvenikhbadand honoredH3513בְּבֵיתֶךָ׃beveitekhain household yourH1004

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

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