1 Samuel 22:10

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.

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 Century Version
Ahimelech prayed to the Lord for David and gave him food 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.

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 And Saul heareth that David hath become known, and the men who [are] with him, and Saul is abiding in Gibeah, under the grove in Ramah, and his spear [is] in his hand, and all his servants standing by him. ⁷ And Saul saith to his servants who are standing by him, `Hear, I pray you, ye Benjamites; also to all of you doth the son of Jesse give fields and vineyards! all of you he doth appoint heads of thousands and heads of hundreds! <sup>8</sup> for ye have conspired all of you against me, and there is none uncovering mine ear about my son's covenanting with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you grieving for me, and uncovering mine ear, that my son hath raised up my servant against me, to lie in wait as [at] this day.' <sup>9</sup> And answer doth Doeg the Edomite, who is set over the servants of Saul, and saith, `I have seen the son of Jesse coming in to Nob, unto Ahimelech son of Ahitub, ¹⁰ and he asketh for him at Jehovah, and provision hath given to him, and the sword of Goliath the Philistine hath given to him. ¹¹ And the king sendeth to call Ahimelech son of Ahitub, the priest, and all the house of his father, the priests, who [are] in Nob, and they come all of them unto the king; ¹² and Saul saith, `Hear, I pray thee, son of Ahitub;' and he saith, `Here [am] I, my lord.' ¹³ And Saul saith unto him, `Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, by thy giving to him bread and a sword, and to ask for him at God, to rise against me, to lie in wait, as [at] this day?' <sup>14</sup> And Ahimelech answereth the king and saith, `And who among all thy servants [is] as David -- faithful, and son-in-law of the king, and hath turned aside unto thy council, and is honoured in thy house? ¹⁵ To-day have I begun to ask for him at God? far be it from me! let not the king lay anything against his servant, against any of the house of my father, for thy servant hath known nothing of all this, less or more.'

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
And Abraham taketh the wood of the burnt-offering, and placeth on Isaac his son, and he taketh in his hand the fire, and the knife; and they go on both of them together.

Genesis 22:12
and He saith, `Put not forth thine hand unto the youth, nor do anything to him, for now I have known that thou art fearing God, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one, from Me.'

Genesis 22:17
that blessing I bless thee, and multiplying I multiply thy seed as stars of the heavens, and as sand which [is] on the sea-shore; and thy seed doth possess the gate of his enemies;

Genesis 22:19
And Abraham turneth back unto his young men, and they rise and go together unto Beer-Sheba; and Abraham dwelleth in Beer-Sheba.

Genesis 22:21
Huz his first-born, and Buz his brother; and Kemuel father of Aram,

Genesis 22:23
and Bethuel hath begotten Rebekah;' these eight hath Milcah borne to Nahor, Abraham's brother;

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.