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World English Bible

1 Samuel 10:4

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Symbols and Similitudes;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Bread;   Salutations;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Saul;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Saul, king of israel;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Prophet;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Sign;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Samuel, Books of;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Loaf;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - King;   Samuel, Books of;  

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.
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.
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 the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, Isn't it that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over his inheritance? 2 When you are departed from me today, then you shall find two men by Rachel's tomb, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will tell you, The donkeys which you went to seek are found; and, behold, your father has left off caring for the donkeys, and is anxious for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? 3 Then shall you go on forward from there, and you shall come to the oak of Tabor; and there shall meet you there three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine: 4 and they will Greet you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive of their hand. 5 After that you shall come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall happen, when you are come there to the city, that you shall meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tambourine, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they will be prophesying: 6 and the Spirit of Yahweh will come mightily on you, and you shall prophesy with them, and shall be turned into another man. 7 Let it be, when these signs are come to you, that you do as occasion shall serve you; for God is with you. 8 You shall go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down to you, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings: seven days shall you wait, until I come to you, and show you what you shall 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
But ships [shall come] from the coast of Kittim, They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; He also shall come to destruction.
Isaiah 23:1
The burden of Tyre. Howl, you ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Kittim it is revealed to them.
Isaiah 23:12
He said, You shall no more rejoice, you oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon: arise, pass over to Kittim; even there shall you have no rest.
Ezekiel 27:12
Tarshish was your merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded for your wares.
Ezekiel 27:25
The ships of Tarshish were your caravans for your merchandise: and you were replenished, and made very glorious in the heart of the seas.
Daniel 11:30
For ships of Kittim shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and shall return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and shall do [his pleasure]: he shall even return, and have regard to those who forsake the holy covenant.

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.


 
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