1 Samuel 21:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 21:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 21:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 21:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David said to Ahimelech, “Isn’t there here under your hand spear or sword? For I haven’t brought my sword or my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.””
1 Samuel 21:8 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 21:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thy hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste. ”
1 Samuel 21:8 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 21:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David saith to Ahimelech, `And is there not here under thy hand spear or sword? for neither my sword nor my vessels have I taken in my hand, for the matter of the king was urgent.'”
1 Samuel 21:8 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 21:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David said to Ahimelech, And is there not here under thy hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, for the king's business was urgent. ”
1 Samuel 21:8 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 21:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Dauid said vnto Ahimelech, Is there not here vnder thine hand a speare or a sworde? for I haue neither brought my sworde nor mine harnesse with me, because the Kings businesse required haste.”
1 Samuel 21:8 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 21:8 in Context — 1 Samuel 21
6 So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the Lord, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.
7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the Lord; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.
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.
9 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
10 And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
What Does 1 Samuel 21:8 Mean?
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