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1 Samuel 21 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:1 - And David cometh in to Nob, unto Ahimelech the priest, and Ahimelech trembleth at meeting David, and saith to him, 'Wherefore art thou thyself alone, and no man with thee?'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:2 - And David saith to Ahimelech the priest, 'The king hath commanded me a matter, and he saith unto me, Let no man know anything of the matter about which I am sending thee, and which I have commanded thee; and the young men I have caused to know at such and such a place;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:3 - and now, what is there under thy hand? five loaves give into my hand, or that which is found.'

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:4 - And the priest answereth David, and saith, 'There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if the youths have been kept only from women.'

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:5 - And David answereth the priest, and saith to him, 'Surely, if women have been restrained from us as heretofore in my going out, then the vessels of the young men are holy, and it is a common way: and also, surely to-day it is sanctified in the vessel.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:6 - And the priest giveth to him the holy thing, for there was no bread there except the bread of the Presence which is turned aside from the presence of Jehovah to put hot bread in the day of its being taken away.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 21:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:7 - And there is a man of the servants of Saul on that day detained before Jehovah, and his name is Doeg the Edomite, chief of the shepherds whom Saul hath.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:8 - 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.'

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:9 - And the priest saith, 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou didst smite in the valley of Elah, lo, it is wrapt in a garment behind the ephod, if it thou dost take to thyself, take; for there is none other save it in this place.' And David saith, 'There is none like it -- give it to me.'

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:10 - And David riseth and fleeth on that day from the face of Saul, and cometh in unto Achish king of Gath;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:11 - and the servants of Achish say unto him, 'Is not this David king of the land? is it not of this one they sing in dances, saying, 'Saul smote among his thousands, and David among his myriads?'

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:12 - And David layeth these words in his heart, and is exceedingly afraid of the face of Achish king of Gath,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:13 - and changeth his behaviour before their eyes, and feigneth himself mad in their hand, and scribbleth on the doors of the gate, and letteth down his spittle unto his beard.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:14 - And Achish saith unto his servants, 'Lo, ye see a man acting as a madman; why do ye bring him in unto me?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 21:15 - A lack of madmen have I, that ye have brought in this one to act as a madman by me! doth this one come in unto my house?'
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1 Samuel Chapter 21 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras