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which thou shalt receive of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they will greet you and give you two <i>loaves</i> of bread, which you shall receive from their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they will greet you and give you two <i>loaves</i> of bread, <i>which</i> you will accept from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and they will greet you and give you two <i>loaves</i> of bread, which you will accept from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and they will greet you and give you two <i>loaves</i> of bread. And you will take <i>them</i> from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They will greet you and give you two <i>loaves</i> of bread, which you will accept from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will ask how you are and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will ask how you are and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread, which thou shalt receive of their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After they greet you, they'll give you two loaves of bread. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you should accept from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will greet you and offer you two of the loaves, which you are to accept. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They'll greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you're to accept from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will ask you how you're doing and will give you two loaves of bread. You will accept them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And they will greet you and give you two wave offerings of bread, which you shall accept from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive from their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hand. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they have asked of your welfare, and given two loaves to you, and you have received from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they have asked of thee of welfare, and given to thee two loaves, and thou hast received from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they asked thee for peace, and they gave thee two of bread, and thou receivedst from their hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they will salute thee, and will give thee two loaves, and thou shalt take them at their hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when they will have greeted you, they will give you two loaves. And you shall accept these from their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They will greet you and offer you two elevated offerings of bread, which you should accept from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they will salute you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they shall invoke your peace, and they shall give you two loaves of bread and you shall take from their hands<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they will salute thee, and give thee two cakes of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they shall ask thee how thou doest, and shall give thee two presents of bread, and thou shall receive them of their hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/10-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=2388" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/10.htm">Samuel Anoints Saul</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Then you will go on from there until you come to the Oak of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: wə·šā·’ă·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">They will greet you</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: lə·šā·lō·wm (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tê- (Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: le·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">loaves of bread,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wə·lā·qaḥ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">which you will accept</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yā·ḏām (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from their hands.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Genesis 43:11</a></span><br />Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/43-25.htm">Genesis 43:25-26</a></span><br />Since the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon. / When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/43-30.htm">Genesis 43:30</a></span><br />Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-22.htm">Genesis 45:22-23</a></span><br />He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes. / And he sent to his father the following: ten donkeys loaded with the best of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provisions for his father’s journey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-11.htm">Judges 14:11</a></span><br />And when the Philistines saw him, they selected thirty men to accompany him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7-8</a></span><br />“If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?” / The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-20.htm">1 Samuel 16:20</a></span><br />And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat and sent them to Saul with his son David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-18.htm">1 Samuel 25:18</a></span><br />Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five butchered sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-1.htm">2 Samuel 16:1-2</a></span><br />When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. / “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42</a></span><br />Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-16.htm">Proverbs 18:16</a></span><br />A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-14.htm">Proverbs 21:14</a></span><br />A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-40.htm">Matthew 10:40-42</a></span><br />He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me. / Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. / And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-5.htm">Luke 10:5-7</a></span><br />Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’ / If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you. / Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they will salute you, and give you two loaves of bread; which you shall receive of their hands.</p><p class="hdg">salute thee [heb] ask thee of peace</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/18-15.htm">Judges 18:15</a></b></br> And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, <i>even</i> unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/2-15.htm">Accept</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-3.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Cakes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-1.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-1.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-3.htm">Loaves</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-28.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-14.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/joshua/11-20.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/judges/13-23.htm">Received</a> <a href="/3_john/1-14.htm">Salute</a> <a href="/judges/18-15.htm">Welfare</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/25-35.htm">Accept</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-20.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-20.htm">Cakes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-18.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-17.htm">Loaves</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-8.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-8.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-18.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-3.htm">Received</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-10.htm">Salute</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-18.htm">Welfare</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/10-1.htm">Samuel anoints Saul</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/10-2.htm">He confirms him by prediction of three signs</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/10-9.htm">Saul's heart is changed, and he prophesies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/10-14.htm">He conceals the matter of the kingdom from his uncle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/10-17.htm">Saul is chosen at Mizpeh by lot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/10-26.htm">The different affections of his subjects</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They will greet you</b><br>This phrase indicates a customary act of hospitality and recognition. In ancient Israel, greeting someone was a sign of peace and goodwill. It reflects the cultural importance of community and fellowship. The act of greeting also signifies acceptance and acknowledgment of Saul's new role as king, as he is being recognized by others in the community.<p><b>and give you two loaves of bread</b><br>The giving of bread is significant in the biblical context, symbolizing provision and sustenance. Bread is a staple food in the ancient Near East, and its offering represents a gesture of goodwill and support. The number two may symbolize witness or confirmation, as seen in other scriptural contexts (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a>). This act of giving bread can also be seen as a foreshadowing of God's provision for Saul's kingship, similar to how God provided manna for the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 16).<p><b>which you will accept from their hands</b><br>Acceptance of the bread signifies Saul's willingness to receive what God has provided through others. It demonstrates humility and acknowledgment of God's provision through human means. This act of acceptance can be seen as a type of Christ, who also received and gave bread, symbolizing His provision for humanity (e.g., the feeding of the 5,000 in <a href="/john/6.htm">John 6</a>). Saul's acceptance is a step in his journey of obedience and trust in God's plan for his leadership.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a></b><br>- The prophet who anointed Saul as the first king of Israel. He is a key figure in guiding Saul through the process of becoming king.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>- The first king of Israel, chosen by God and anointed by Samuel. This verse is part of the signs given to Saul to confirm his anointing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_men_at_tabor.htm">The Men at Tabor</a></b><br>- These are the individuals Saul encounters who greet him and give him two loaves of bread, fulfilling one of the signs Samuel predicted.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabor.htm">Tabor</a></b><br>- A location mentioned in the context of Saul's journey after being anointed by Samuel. It is a place where Saul receives confirmation of his kingship through the fulfillment of Samuel's prophecy.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_loaves_of_bread.htm">The Loaves of Bread</a></b><br>- Symbolic of God's provision and confirmation of Saul's anointing as king. The bread serves as a tangible sign of God's promise.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_confirmation_through_signs.htm">God's Confirmation through Signs</a></b><br>God often confirms His plans and purposes through tangible signs. Just as Saul received bread as a sign of his anointing, we can look for God's confirmations in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/provision_and_trust.htm">Provision and Trust</a></b><br>The giving of bread symbolizes God's provision. We are reminded to trust in God's provision for our needs, both physical and spiritual.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>Saul's acceptance of the bread signifies obedience to God's instructions through Samuel. We should be attentive and obedient to God's guidance in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_fellowship.htm">Community and Fellowship</a></b><br>The act of greeting and giving bread highlights the importance of community and fellowship among believers. We are called to support and encourage one another in our faith journeys.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god's_presence.htm">Recognizing God's Presence</a></b><br>The fulfillment of Samuel's prophecy through the giving of bread is a reminder to recognize and acknowledge God's presence and work in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_saul's_signs_in_1_sam_10_2-7_align_biblically.htm">How do the signs given to Saul in 1 Samuel 10:2-7 align or conflict with other biblical accounts of miraculous signs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_30,000_israelite_deaths_credible.htm">How reliable is the claim of 30,000 Israelite deaths (1 Samuel 4:10) given historical population estimates of that era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_david_justify_punishing_killers.htm">2 Samuel 4:8-11 - How can David both punish the men for killing Ishbosheth and still claim God's hand in his rise to power without contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_skeptics_reconcile_saul's_death.htm">How do skeptics reconcile 'the LORD put him to death' (1 Chronicles 10:14) with the naturalistic account of Saul's death in 1 Samuel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - These pilgrims would <span class="cmt_word">salute</span> Saul, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> give him the usual friendly greeting of travellers, and would then present to him, a stranger, two loaves of the bread intended for their offering at Bethel. By so doing, in the first place, they acknowledged him as their lord (see <a href="/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/16-20.htm">1 Samuel 16:20</a>), and, secondly, they indicated that the king would henceforth share with the sanctuary the offerings of the people. And Saul was to <span class="cmt_word">receive of their hands</span> the present, as being now his due, for by anointing him Samuel had designated him as king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/10-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They will greet</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁאֲל֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·’ă·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inquire, to request, to demand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">לְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">and give</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתְנ֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">לְךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתֵּי־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·tê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[loaves] of bread,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶ֔חֶם</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">which you will accept</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלָקַחְתָּ֖</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lā·qaḥ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from their hands.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיָּדָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/10-4.htm">1 Samuel 10:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/10-4.htm">1 Samuel 10:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/10-4.htm">1 Samuel 10:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/10-4.htm">1 Samuel 10:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/10-4.htm">1 Samuel 10:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/10-4.htm">1 Samuel 10:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/10-4.htm">1 Samuel 10:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/10-4.htm">1 Samuel 10:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/10-4.htm">1 Samuel 10:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/10-4.htm">1 Samuel 10:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/10-4.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 10:4 And they will greet you and give (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/10-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 10:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 10:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/10-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 10:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 10:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>