1 Samuel 10:4

Contemporary English Version

After they greet you, they'll give you two loaves of bread.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They will ask how you are and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them.

Hebrew Names Version
and they will Greet you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive of their hand.

King James Version
And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.

Lexham English Bible
They will ask how you are doing and will give you two loaves, which you will take from their hand.

English Standard Version
And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand.

New Century Version
They will greet you and offer you two loaves of bread, which you must accept.

New English Translation
They will ask you how you're doing and will give you two loaves of bread. You will accept them.

Amplified Bible
They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand.

New American Standard Bible
And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And they will aske thee if all be well, and will giue thee the two loaues of bread, which thou shalt receiue of their handes.

Legacy Standard Bible
and they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread. And you will take them from their hand.

Complete Jewish Bible
They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you are to accept from them.

Darby Translation
And they will ask after thy welfare, and give thee two loaves, which thou shalt receive of their hands.

Easy-to-Read Version
These three men will say hello to you. They will offer you two bread offerings reserved for priests, and you will accept that bread.

George Lamsa Translation
And they will salute you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hands.

Good News Translation
They will greet you and offer you two of the loaves, which you are to accept.

Literal Translation
And they will ask you of your welfare and give to you two loaves of bread, and you will take them from their hand.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and they shall salute the, and geue the two loaues, which thou shalt take of their hande.

American Standard Version
and they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread, which thou shalt receive of their hand.

Bible in Basic English
They will say, Peace be with you, and will give you two cakes of bread, which you are to take from them.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they wil salute thee and geue thee two loues of bread, which thou shalt receaue of their handes.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they will salute thee, and give thee two cakes of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hand.

King James Version (1611)
And they will salute thee, and giue thee two loaues of bread, which thou shalt receiue of their hands.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they shall ask thee how thou doest, and shall give thee two presents of bread, and thou shall receive them of their hand.

English Revised Version
and they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hand.

Berean Standard Bible
They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hands.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne thei han gret thee, thei schulen yyue to thee twei loues, and thou schalt take of `the hond of hem.

Young's Literal Translation
and they have asked of thee of welfare, and given to thee two loaves, and thou hast received from their hand.

Update Bible Version
and they will salute you, and give you two wave offerings of bread, which you shall receive of their hand.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they will salute thee, and give thee two [loaves] of bread; which thou shalt receive from their hands.

World English Bible
and they will Greet you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive of their hand.

New King James Version
And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hands.

New Living Translation
They will greet you and offer you two of the loaves, which you are to accept.

New Life Bible
They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will take from their hand.

New Revised Standard
They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from them.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
then will they ask thee, of thy welfare, - and give thee two cakes of bread, which thou shalt receive at their hand.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they will salute thee, and will give thee two loaves, and thou shalt take them at their hand.

Revised Standard Version
And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand.

Contextual Overview

¹ Samuel took a small jar of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. Then he kissed Saul and told him: The Lord has chosen you to be the leader and ruler of his people. ² When you leave me today, you'll meet two men near Rachel's tomb at Zelzah in the territory of Benjamin. They'll tell you, "The donkeys you've been looking for have been found. Your father has forgotten about them, and now he's worrying about you! He's wondering how he can find you." ³ Go on from there until you reach the big oak tree at Tabor, where you'll meet three men on their way to worship God at Bethel. One of them will be leading three young goats, another will be carrying three round loaves of bread, and the last one will be carrying a clay jar of wine. ⁴ After they greet you, they'll give you two loaves of bread. ⁵ Next, go to Gibeah, where the Philistines have an army camp. As you're going into the town, you'll meet a group of prophets coming down from the place of worship. They'll be going along prophesying while others are walking in front of them, playing small harps, small drums, and flutes. ⁶ The Spirit of the Lord will suddenly take control of you. You'll become a different person and start prophesying right along with them. ⁷ After these things happen, do whatever you think is right! God will help you. ⁸ Then you should go to Gilgal. I'll come a little later, so wait for me. It may even take a week for me to get there, but when I come, I'll offer sacrifices and offerings to the Lord . I'll also tell you what to do next.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

salute thee: Heb. ask thee of peace, Judges 18:15

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 15:5 - how thou doest Acts 21:7 - and saluted

Cross-References

Numbers 24:24
Ships will come from Cyprus, bringing people who will invade the lands of Assyria and Eber. But finally, Cyprus itself will be ruined."

Isaiah 23:1
This is a message from distant islands about the city of Tyre: Cry, you seagoing ships! Tyre and its houses lie in ruins.

Isaiah 23:12
The Lord has said to the people of Sidon, "Your celebrating is over— you are crushed. Even if you escape to Cyprus, you won't find peace."

Ezekiel 27:12
Merchants from southern Spain traded silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.

Ezekiel 27:25
Large, seagoing ships carried your goods wherever they needed to go. You were like a ship loaded with heavy cargo

Daniel 11:30
Ships from the west will come to attack him, and he will be discouraged. Then he will start back to his own country and take out his anger on the religion of God's faithful people, while showing kindness to those who are unfaithful.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they will salute thee,.... Not as king, of which they knew nothing, but in a common way; and though a stranger and unknown to them, yet finding their hearts disposed and affected towards him, would inquire of his welfare, and wish him all happiness, peace, and prosperity:

and give thee two [loaves] of bread; which was pretty much that they should give him two out of three, and leave but one for themselves, and especially if they were going to sacrifice; but perhaps they knew they could buy more bread at Bethel, and so were disposed to give two of their loaves to Saul, one for himself and another for his servant; though Kimchi thinks that these are not the same before called loaves; and indeed the word "loaves" is not in the text, but cakes of bread, which were lesser than loaves, and which they carried for their own use, besides three loaves of bread:

which thou shall receive of their hands; being sent out by Samuel early that morning without eating any food, and having travelled some miles, might become weary and faint, and which the three men might discern, and so had compassion on them, and relieved them; and Saul was not to refuse the offer of them, but take them at their hands, though he was anointed to be king; and this was to teach him humility, and to be kind to the poor and needy, and relieve them when he was in more elevated circumstances. All these actions also were contingent, and when they came to pass, as they did, must be still more confirming than the former sign.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 10:4. And they will salute thee — ושאלו לך לשלום veshaalu lecha leshalom, "And they will inquire of thee concerning peace," i.e., welfare. In the East, if this salutation be given, then the person or persons giving it may be reckoned friends; if the others return it, then there is friendship on both sides. Salaam alicum, Peace to you! is the mode of compellation: Alicum essalaam, To you be peace! is the return. If you give the former and receive not the latter, you may expect hostility. The meaning of the prophet is, When you come to the plain of Tabor, ye shall meet three men; you need not be afraid of them, for they are friends; and they will show this friendship, not only by bidding you good speed, but by giving you two loaves of bread, a provision which you will need for the remaining part of your journey.