1 Samuel 10:4

Good News Translation

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

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.

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

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.

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 Then Samuel took a jar of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head, kissed him, and said, "The Lord anoints you as ruler of his people Israel. You will rule his people and protect them from all their enemies. And this is the proof to you that the Lord has chosen you to be the ruler of his people: ² When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel's tomb at Zelzah in the territory of Benjamin. They will tell you that the donkeys you were looking for have been found, so that your father isn't worried any more about them but about you, and he keeps asking, ‘What shall I do about my son?' ³ You will go on from there until you come to the sacred tree at Tabor, where you will meet three men on their way to offer a sacrifice to God at Bethel. One of them will be leading three young goats, another one will be carrying three loaves of bread, and the third one will have a leather bag full of wine. ⁴ They will greet you and offer you two of the loaves, which you are to accept. ⁵ Then you will go to the Hill of God in Gibeah, where there is a Philistine camp. At the entrance to the town you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the altar on the hill, playing harps, drums, flutes, and lyres. They will be dancing and shouting. ⁶ Suddenly the spirit of the Lord will take control of you, and you will join in their religious dancing and shouting and will become a different person. ⁷ When these things happen, do whatever God leads you to do. ⁸ You will go ahead of me to Gilgal, where I will meet you and offer burnt sacrifices and fellowship sacrifices. Wait there seven days until I come and tell you what to do."

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
Invaders will sail from Cyprus; They will conquer Assyria and Eber, But they, in turn, will perish forever."

Isaiah 23:1
This is a message about Tyre. Howl with grief, you sailors out on the ocean! Your home port of Tyre has been destroyed; its houses and its harbor are in ruins. As your ships return from Cyprus, you learn the news.

Isaiah 23:12
City of Sidon, your happiness has ended, and your people are oppressed. Even if they escape to Cyprus, they will still not be safe.

Ezekiel 27:12
"You did business in Spain and took silver, iron, tin, and lead in payment for your abundant goods.

Ezekiel 27:25
Your merchandise was carried in fleets of the largest cargo ships. "You were like a ship at sea Loaded with heavy cargo.

Daniel 11:30
The Romans will come in ships and oppose him, and he will be frightened. "Then he will turn back in a rage and try to destroy the religion of God's people. He will follow the advice of those who have abandoned that religion.

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.