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New Century Version

1 Samuel 22:10

Ahimelech prayed to the Lord for David and gave him food and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abiathar;   Ahimelech;   Betrayal;   Goliath;   Holy Spirit;   Malice;   Rulers;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Slander;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Nob;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ahimelech;   Mizpah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Benjamin;   David;   Nob;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Cloud;   Court Systems;   Crimes and Punishments;   High Priest;   Inquire of God;   Nob;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Doeg;   Nob;   Priests and Levites;   Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ahimelech ;   Doeg ;   Nob;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Doeg;   Nob;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Urim and Thummim;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahimelech;   Goliath;   Jesse;   Judge;   Urim and Thummim;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abner;   Ahitub;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Ahimelech inquired of the Lord for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
Hebrew Names Version
He inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Golyat the Pelishti.
King James Version
And he enquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
Lexham English Bible
And he inquired of Yahweh for him and gave him provisions and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
English Standard Version
and he inquired of the Lord for him and gave him provisions and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
New English Translation
He inquired of the Lord for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
Amplified Bible
"Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him provisions and the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
New American Standard Bible
"And he inquired of the LORD for him, gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Who asked counsell of the Lorde for him and gaue him vitailes, and he gaue him also the sword of Goliath the Philistim.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he asked of Yahweh for him, gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
Contemporary English Version
Ahimelech talked to the Lord for him, then gave him food and the sword that had belonged to Goliath the Philistine."
Complete Jewish Bible
He consulted Adonai for him, gave him food and gave him the sword of Golyat the P'lishti."
Darby Translation
And he inquired of Jehovah for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
Easy-to-Read Version
Ahimelech prayed to the Lord for David and gave him some food. He even gave David the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
George Lamsa Translation
And he inquired of God for him and gave him weapons and provisions and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
Good News Translation
Ahimelech asked the Lord what David should do, and then he gave David some food and the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
Literal Translation
And he asked for him of Jehovah, and gave provisions to him, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
which axed councell at the LORDE for him, and gaue him fode, & the swerde of Goliath the Philistyne.
American Standard Version
And he inquired of Jehovah for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
Bible in Basic English
And he got directions from the Lord for him, and gave him food, and put in his hand the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whiche asked councel of the Lorde for him, and gaue him vittayles, and the sword of Goliath the Philistine also.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.'
King James Version (1611)
And hee enquired of the Lord for him, and gaue him victuals, and gaue him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the priest enquired of God for him, and gave him provision, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
English Revised Version
And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
Berean Standard Bible
Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
which counseilide the Lord for Dauid, and yaf meetis `to hym, but also he yaf to Dauid the swerd of Goliath Filistei.
Young's Literal Translation
and he asketh for him at Jehovah, and provision hath given to him, and the sword of Goliath the Philistine hath given to him.
Update Bible Version
And he inquired of Yahweh for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
World English Bible
He inquired of Yahweh for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
New King James Version
And he inquired of the LORD for him, gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
New Living Translation
Ahimelech consulted the Lord for him. Then he gave him food and the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
New Life Bible
Ahimelech asked the Lord what David should do. He gave David food and the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
New Revised Standard
he inquired of the Lord for him, gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then enquired he for him of Yahweh, Provisions also, gave he unto him, - and, the sword of Goliath the Philistine, gave he unto him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he consulted the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath, the Philistine.
Revised Standard Version
and he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He inquired of the LORD for him, gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."

Contextual Overview

6 Saul heard that David and his men had been seen. Saul was sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, and all his officers were standing around him. He had a spear in his hand. 7 Saul said to them, "Listen, men of Benjamin! Do you think the son of Jesse will give all of you fields and vineyards? Will David make you commanders over thousands of men or hundreds of men? 8 You have all made plans against me! No one tells me when my son makes an agreement with the son of Jesse! No one cares about me! No one tells me when my son has encouraged my servant to ambush me this very day!" 9 Doeg the Edomite, who was standing there with Saul's officers, said, "I saw the son of Jesse. He came to see Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob. 10 Ahimelech prayed to the Lord for David and gave him food and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine." 11 Then the king sent for the priest Ahimelech son of Ahitub and for all of Ahimelech's relatives who were priests at Nob. And they all came to the king. 12 Saul said to Ahimelech, "Listen now, son of Ahitub." Ahimelech answered, "Yes, master." 13 Saul said, "Why are you and Jesse's son against me? You gave him bread and a sword! You prayed to God for him. David has turned against me and is waiting to attack me even now!" 14 Ahimelech answered, "You have no other servant who is as loyal as David, your own son-in-law and captain of your bodyguards. Everyone in your house respects him. 15 That was not the first time I prayed to God for David. Don't blame me or any of my relatives. I, your servant, know nothing about what is going on."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he inquired: 1 Samuel 22:13, 1 Samuel 22:15, 1 Samuel 23:2, 1 Samuel 23:4, 1 Samuel 23:12, 1 Samuel 30:8, Numbers 27:21

him victuals: 1 Samuel 21:6-9

Reciprocal: Joshua 9:14 - asked not Judges 1:1 - asked 1 Samuel 19:19 - General 1 Chronicles 6:57 - they gave 1 Chronicles 13:3 - we inquired 1 Chronicles 20:5 - Goliath Psalms 27:4 - inquire Psalms 27:12 - false Proverbs 24:28 - not Proverbs 30:10 - Accuse not

Cross-References

Genesis 22:6
Abraham took the wood for the sacrifice and gave it to his son to carry, but he himself took the knife and the fire. So he and his son went on together.
Genesis 22:12
The angel said, "Don't kill your son or hurt him in any way. Now I can see that you trust God and that you have not kept your son, your only son, from me."
Genesis 22:17
I will surely bless you and give you many descendants. They will be as many as the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore, and they will capture the cities of their enemies.
Genesis 22:19
Then Abraham returned to his servants. They all traveled back to Beersheba, and Abraham stayed there.
Genesis 22:21
The first son is Uz, and the second is Buz. The third son is Kemuel (the father of Aram).
Genesis 22:23
Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. Milcah was the mother of these eight sons, and Nahor, Abraham's brother, was the father.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he inquired of the Lord for him,.... Which not being expressed before, some have taken it to be a lie of Doeg's, he being charged with lying by David, Psalms 52:3; but it is not at all improbable that David should desire him to inquire of the Lord for him, and that he did; and he seems to acknowledge it, 1 Samuel 22:15; but according to the Jewish writers Doeg meant by this to prove a charge of treason both against David and Ahimelech; that the former made himself king, and the latter owned him to be so, since inquiry by Urim and Thummim was not made for a private person, but for a king e:

and gave him victuals; hallowed bread, loaves of shewbread, which none but priests might eat of; such was his kindness to him:

and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine; which David took from him, and slew him with it. All this was true, but then he acted the deceitful part, with which he is charged in the above psalms, in not declaring how David had imposed upon the priest, by pretending he was sent in haste on the king's business; which was the reason he was so ill provided with servants, food, and armour; which if Doeg had reported faithfully, as he ought to have done, would have saved the credit and life of the priest, and of his family.

e Misn. Yoma, c. 7. sect. 5.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He inquired of the Lord ... - This was not true, but Ahimelech’s going to fetch the sword from behind the ephod might have given occasion to the belief on Doeg’s part that he had put on the ephod to inquire of the Lord for David.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 22:10. And he inquired of the Lord for him — This circumstance is not related in history; but it is probably true, as David would most naturally wish to know where to direct his steps in this very important crisis.


 
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