1 Samuel 21

¹Then Davidדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Nobנֹ֔בֶהnō·ḇeh — A city of priestsH5011 — Full Word Study →, toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ — My brother is kingH288 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →. And when Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ — My brother is kingH288 — Full Word Study → metלִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, he trembledוַיֶּחֱרַ֨דway·ye·ḥĕ·raḏ — to tremble, quake, or shudder with fearH2729 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → him, “Why are youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַדֶּ֔ךָlə·ḇad·de·ḵā — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →? Why isוְאִ֖ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → no oneאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → with youאִתָּֽךְ׃’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →?” ²“The kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → has given meצִוַּ֣נִיṣiw·wa·nî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → a missionדָבָר֒ḏā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →,” Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “He toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → no oneאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → is to knowיֵ֧דַעyê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → aboutאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the missionהַדָּבָ֛רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → or charge. And Iאָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → have directed my young men to meet meאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → at a certain placeמְק֥וֹםmə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. ³Now thenוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you haveיֵּ֧שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → onתַּֽחַת־ta·ḥaṯ- — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → handיָדְךָ֛yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →? Give me five loaves of breadלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, orא֖וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → whatever can be foundהַנִּמְצָֽא׃han·nim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴“There is no commonחֹ֖לḥōl — profane, common, unholyH2455 — Full Word Study → breadלֶ֥חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → onתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → handיָדִ֑יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →,” the priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “butאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → there is someיֵ֔שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → consecratedקֹ֙דֶשׁ֙qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → breadלֶ֤חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →—provided thatאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the young menהַנְּעָרִ֖יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → have kept themselvesנִשְׁמְר֥וּniš·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → from womenמֵאִשָּֽׁה׃פmê·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּעַן֩way·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Women have indeedאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → been kept from us, as is usualשִׁלְשֹׁ֔םšil·šōm — three days ago; formerly; long agoH8032 — Full Word Study → when I set outבְּצֵאתִ֕יbə·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. And the equipment of the young menהַנְּעָרִ֖יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → is holyקֹ֑דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →, as it is evenוְהוּא֙wə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → on commonחֹ֔לḥōl — profane, common, unholyH2455 — Full Word Study → missionsדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and all the more at this time.” ⁶So the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him the consecrated bread, sinceכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there wasהָ֨יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → breadלֶ֗חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֜םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → butאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the Breadלֶ֤חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → of the Presenceהַפָּנִים֙hap·pā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, which had been removedהַמּֽוּסָרִים֙ham·mū·sā·rîm — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmil·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and replaced withלָשׂוּם֙lā·śūm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → hotחֹ֔םḥōm — Heat, warmth, or intense burning sensationH2527 — Full Word Study → breadלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → it was taken awayהִלָּקְחֽוֹ׃hil·lā·qə·ḥōw — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Now oneאִישׁ֩’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Saul’sשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → servantsמֵעַבְדֵ֨יmê·‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → was thereוְשָׁ֡םwə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, detainedנֶעְצָר֙ne‘·ṣār — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. And his name was Doegדֹּאֵ֣גdō·’êḡ — Anxious or fearfulH1673 — Full Word Study → the Edomiteהָאֲדֹמִ֑יhā·’ă·ḏō·mî — Descendant of EdomH130 — Full Word Study →, the chiefאַבִּ֥יר’ab·bîr — mighty one, strong warrior, or powerful bullH47 — Full Word Study → shepherdהָרֹעִ֖יםhā·rō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → forאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Saulלְשָׁאֽוּל׃lə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Then Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Ahimelechלַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְla·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ — My brother is kingH288 — Full Word Study →, “Is thereיֶשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → notוְאִ֛יןwə·’în — There is not; there is noH371 — Full Word Study → a spearחֲנִ֣יתḥă·nîṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → orאוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → onתַֽחַת־ṯa·ḥaṯ- — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → handיָדְךָ֖yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → hereפֹּ֥הpōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →? Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have broughtלָקַ֣חְתִּיlā·qaḥ·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → neitherלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → my swordחַרְבִּ֤יḥar·bî — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → norוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → my weaponsכֵּלַי֙kê·lay — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → with meבְיָדִ֔יḇə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → business wasהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → urgentנָחֽוּץ׃סnā·ḥūṣ — to urge, press, hasten, compel with urgencyH5169 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹The priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The swordחֶרֶב֩ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → of Goliathגָּלְיָ֨תgā·lə·yāṯ — The Philistine giantH1555 — Full Word Study → the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יhap·pə·liš·tî — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you killedהִכִּ֣יתָ׀hik·kî·ṯā — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → in the Valleyבְּעֵ֣מֶקbə·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → of Elahהָאֵלָ֗הhā·’ê·lāh — Oak treeH425 — Full Word Study →, is hereהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →; it is wrappedלוּטָ֣הlū·ṭāh — to wrap, cover, or envelopH3874 — Full Word Study → in a clothבַשִּׂמְלָה֮ḇaś·śim·lāh — Garment, cloak, or outer garmentH8071 — Full Word Study → behindאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the ephodהָאֵפוֹד֒hā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏ — priestly garment; breastplate worn by the high priestH646 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you wantאֹתָ֤הּ’ō·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, you may take itתִּֽקַּח־tiq·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there is no otherאַחֶ֛רֶת’a·ḥe·reṯ — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → but this oneזוּלָתָ֖הּzū·lā·ṯāh — except, only, but, saveH2108 — Full Word Study →.” And David said, “Thereבָּזֶ֑הbā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is none like itכָּמ֖וֹהָkā·mō·w·hā — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study →; give itתְּנֶ֥נָּהtə·nen·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to me.” ¹⁰Thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּוֹם־bay·yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → fledוַיִּבְרַ֥חway·yiḇ·raḥ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → fromמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיָּבֹ֕אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Achishאָכִ֖ישׁ’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study → king ofמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Gathגַּֽת׃gaṯ — A Philistine cityH1661 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹But the servantsעַבְדֵ֤י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of Achishאָכִישׁ֙’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Is this notהֲלוֹא־hă·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →? Did they notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → singיַעֲנ֤וּya·‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → about himלָזֶ֗הlā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → in their dancesבַמְּחֹלוֹת֙ḇam·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯ — Dance, dancing, or company of dancersH4246 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → has slainהִכָּ֤הhik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → his thousands, and Davidוְדָוִ֖דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → his tens of thousands’?” ¹²Now Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → tookוַיָּ֧שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to heartבִּלְבָב֑וֹbil·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → and was very muchמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → afraidוַיִּרָ֣אway·yi·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → ofמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Achishאָכִ֥ישׁ’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Gathגַּֽת׃gaṯ — A Philistine cityH1661 — Full Word Study →. ¹³So he changedוַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹway·šan·nōw — To repeat, change, or alter; to do againH8138 — Full Word Study → his behaviorטַעְמוֹ֙ṭa‘·mōw — Taste, judgment, discretion, decreeH2940 — Full Word Study → before themבְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םbə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and feigned madnessוַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖לway·yiṯ·hō·lêl — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → in their handsבְּיָדָ֑םbə·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →; he scratchedוַיְתַוway·ṯaw — to mark or engrave a signH8427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal·ṯō·wṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → of the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרhaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → and let his salivaרִיר֖וֹrî·rōw — Spittle, saliva, or egg whiteH7388 — Full Word Study → runוַיּ֥וֹרֶדway·yō·w·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → downאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his beardזְקָנֽוֹ׃zə·qā·nōw — Beard; facial hair on the chin and lower faceH2206 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Then Achishאָכִ֖ישׁ’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, you can see that the manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is insaneמִשְׁתַּגֵּ֔עַmiš·tag·gê·a‘ — to be mad, act insane, behave as a madmanH7696 — Full Word Study →! Whyלָ֛מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you broughtתָּבִ֥יאוּtā·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁵Am Iאָ֔נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → in need ofחֲסַ֤רḥă·sar — to lack, be without, have need ofH2638 — Full Word Study → madmenמְשֻׁגָּעִים֙mə·šug·gā·‘îm — to be mad, act insane, behave as a madmanH7696 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have broughtהֲבֵאתֶ֣םhă·ḇê·ṯem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → this manזֶ֔הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → to raveלְהִשְׁתַּגֵּ֖עַlə·hiš·tag·gê·a‘ — to be mad, act insane, behave as a madmanH7696 — Full Word Study → in my presenceעָלָ֑י‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →? Must this man comeיָב֥וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my houseבֵּיתִֽי׃סbê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →?”