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<BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put">935</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 935 -- Occurrence 909 of 2573">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיָּבֹ֤א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyavo_935.htm" title="vai·ya·Vo: abide -- Occurrence 106 of 263.">way-yā-ḇō</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Then came</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title=""></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved'<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel">1732</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1732 -- Occurrence 123 of 1075">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">דָוִד֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/david_1732.htm" title="da·Vid: David -- Occurrence 95 of 844.">ḏā-wiḏ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">David</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title=""></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5011.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5011: Nob = 'high place'<BR> 1) a priestly city in the Benjamin situated on some eminence north but near Jerusalem">5011</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5011.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5011 -- Occurrence 1 of 6">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נֹ֔בֶה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/noeh_5011.htm" title="Noeh,: Nob -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">nō-ḇeh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to Nob</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title=""></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 2395 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: to -- Occurrence 1639 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title=""></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/288.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 288: Ahimelech = 'my brother is king' or 'brother of Melek'<BR> 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David <BR> 2) a Hittite warrior under David">288</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_288.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 288 -- Occurrence 1 of 17">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/achimelech_288.htm" title="'a·chi·Me·lech: Ahimelech -- Occurrence 1 of 10.">’ă-ḥî-me-leḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Ahimelech</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title=""></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3548: 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler <BR> 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) <BR> 1b) pagan priests <BR> 1c) priests of Jehovah <BR> 1d) Levitical priests <BR> 1e) Zadokite priests <BR> 1f) Aaronic priests <BR> 1g) the high priest">3548</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3548 -- Occurrence 364 of 750">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַכֹּהֵ֑ן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hakkohen_3548.htm" title="hak·ko·Hen;: the priest -- Occurrence 260 of 355.">hak-kō-hên;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the priest</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title=""></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2729.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2729: 1) to tremble, quake, move about, be afraid, be startled, be terrified <BR> 1a) (Qal)<BR> 1a1) to tremble, quake (of a mountain) <BR> 1a2) to tremble (of people) <BR> 1a3) to be anxiously careful <BR> 1a4) to go or come trembling (with prep) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to tremble <BR> 1b2) to drive in terror, rout (an army)">2729</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2729.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2729 -- Occurrence 12 of 39">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֶּחֱרַ֨ד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyecherad_2729.htm" title="vai·ye·che·Rad: be afraid -- Occurrence 5 of 6.">way-ye-ḥĕ-raḏ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and was afraid</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title=""></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/288.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 288: Ahimelech = 'my brother is king' or 'brother of Melek'<BR> 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David <BR> 2) a Hittite warrior under David">288</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_288.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 288 -- Occurrence 2 of 17">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/achimelech_288.htm" title="'a·chi·Me·lech: to Ahimelech -- Occurrence 2 of 10.">’ă-ḥî-me-leḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Ahimelech</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title=""></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7122: 1) to encounter, befall, meet<BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a2) to befall (fig) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet">7122</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7122.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7122 -- Occurrence 22 of 37">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לִקְרַ֣את<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/likrat_7122.htm" title="lik·Rat: befall -- Occurrence 10 of 12.">liq-raṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">when he met</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title=""></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved'<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel">1732</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1732 -- Occurrence 124 of 1075">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">דָּוִ֗ד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/david_1732.htm" title="da·Vid,: David -- Occurrence 96 of 844.">dā-wiḏ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">David</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title=""></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 2126 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: said -- Occurrence 962 of 1948.">way-yō-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לוֹ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="lo">lōw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4069.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4069: 1) why?, on what account?, wherefore?">4069</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4069.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4069 -- Occurrence 21 of 72">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מַדּ֤וּעַ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/maddua_4069.htm" title="mad·Du·a': how -- Occurrence 15 of 62.">mad-dū-a‘</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">why [are]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular :: third person feminine singular">N-proper-fs | 3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)">859</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 859 -- Occurrence 378 of 1091">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַתָּה֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/attah_859.htm" title="'at·Tah: you -- Occurrence 178 of 535.">’at-tāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 905: 1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone <BR> 1a) separation, alone, by itself <BR> 1a1) only (adv) <BR> 1a2) apart from, besides (prep) <BR> 1b) part <BR> 1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars">905</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_905.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 905 -- Occurrence 103 of 201">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/levaddecha_905.htm" title="le·vad·De·cha,: alone -- Occurrence 2 of 15.">lə-ḇad-de-ḵā,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">alone</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)">376</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 376 -- Occurrence 894 of 2006">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאִ֖ישׁ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veish_376.htm" title="ve·'Ish: one -- Occurrence 55 of 141.">wə-’îš</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and one</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of">369</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 369 -- Occurrence 184 of 788">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵ֥ין<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ein_369.htm" title="'ein: else -- Occurrence 103 of 358.">’ên</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">no is</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 854: 1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)">854</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 854 -- Occurrence 336 of 809">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אִתָּֽךְ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ittach_854.htm" title="'it·Tach.: for -- Occurrence 23 of 45.">’it-tāḵ.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">with you</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <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'> 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="vai·ya·vo: abide -- 935: to come in, come, go in, go">וַיָּבֹ֤א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1732.htm" title="da·vid: David -- 1732: perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">דָוִד֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5011.htm" title="no·veh,: Nob -- 5011: a priestly city, perhaps also a place North of Jer.">נֹ֔בֶה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: to -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/288.htm" title="a·chi·me·lech: Ahimelech -- 288: brother of a king,' an Israelite name, also a Hittite name">אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3548.htm" title="hak·ko·hen;: the priest -- 3548: priest">הַכֹּהֵ֑ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2729.htm" title="vai·ye·che·rad: be afraid -- 2729: to tremble, be terrified">וַיֶּחֱרַ֨ד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/288.htm" title="a·chi·me·lech: to Ahimelech -- 288: brother of a king,' an Israelite name, also a Hittite name">אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7122.htm" title="lik·rat: befall -- 7122: to encounter, befall">לִקְרַ֣את</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1732.htm" title="da·vid: David -- 1732: perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">דָּוִ֗ד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vai·yo·mer: said -- 559: to utter, say">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="lov">לֹו֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4069.htm" title="mad·du·a': how -- 4069: why? for what reason?">מַדּ֤וּעַ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/859.htm" title="at·tah: you -- 859: you (masc. sing.)">אַתָּה֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/905.htm" title="le·vad·de·cha,: alone -- 905: separation, a part">לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="ve·'ish: one -- 376: man">וְאִ֖ישׁ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="ein: else -- 369: nothing, nought">אֵ֥ין</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/854.htm" title="it·tach.: for -- 854: with (denoting proximity)">אִתָּֽךְ׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/1_samuel/21.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1732.htm" title="David (daw-veed') -- David">And David</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/288.htm" title="'Achiymelek (akh-ee-meh'-lek) -- Ahimelech">unto Ahimelech</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3548.htm" title="kohen (ko-hane') -- chief ruler, X own, priest, prince, principal officer">the priest</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">The king</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6680.htm" title="tsavah (tsaw-vaw') -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment)">hath commanded</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="dabar (daw-baw') -- act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause">me a business</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">and hath said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="'iysh (eesh) -- also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow">unto me Let no man</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="yada' (yaw-dah') -- acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares">know</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3972.htm" title="muwmah (meh-oo'-maw) -- fault, + no(-ught), ought, somewhat, any ((no-))thing">any thing</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="dabar (daw-baw') -- act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause">of the business</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="shalach (shaw-lakh') -- X any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, X earnestly, forsake">whereabout I send</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6680.htm" title="tsavah (tsaw-vaw') -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment)">thee and what I have commanded</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="yada' (yaw-dah') -- acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares">thee and I have appointed</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5288.htm" title="na'ar (nah'-ar) -- babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man)">my servants</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6423.htm" title="ploniy (pel-o-nee') -- such">to such</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/492.htm" title="'almoniy (al-mo-nee') -- one, and such">and such</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4725.htm" title="maqowm (maw-kome') -- country, X home, X open, place, room, space, X whither(-soever)">a place</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/21.htm">שמואל א 21:2 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ נֹ֔בֶה אֶל־אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַיֶּחֱרַ֨ד אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ מַדּ֤וּעַ אַתָּה֙ לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ וְאִ֖ישׁ אֵ֥ין אִתָּֽךְ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/21.htm">שמואל א 21:2 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויבא דוד נבה אל־אחימלך הכהן ויחרד אחימלך לקראת דוד ויאמר לו מדוע אתה לבדך ואיש אין אתך׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/21.htm">שמואל א 21:2 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויבא דוד נבה אל־אחימלך הכהן ויחרד אחימלך לקראת דוד ויאמר לו מדוע אתה לבדך ואיש אין אתך׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/21.htm">שמואל א 21:2 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר דוד לאחימלך הכהן המלך צוני דבר ויאמר אלי איש אל ידע מאומה את הדבר אשר אנכי שלחך ואשר צויתך ואת הנערים יודעתי אל מקום פלני אלמוני׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/1_samuel/21-2.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/21.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />David said to Ahimelech the priest, "The king has commissioned me with a matter and has said to me, 'Let no one know anything about the matter on which I am sending you and with which I have commissioned you; and I have directed the young men to a certain place.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed <i>my</i> servants to such and such a place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David answered Ahimelech the priest, "The king gave me a mission, but he told me, 'Don't let anyone know anything about the mission I'm sending you on or what I have ordered you to do.' I have stationed my young men at a certain place. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">The king The whole of this is a gross falsehood; and which was attended with the most fatal consequences. It is well known that from all antiquity it was held no crime to tell a lie in order to save life. Thus Diphilon () `I hold it right to tell a lie for safety: nothing should be avoided to save life.' A heathen may say or sing thus: but no Christian can act thus and save his soul, though he may save his life.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/19-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 19:17</span> And Saul said to Michal, Why have you deceived me so, and sent away …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/22-22.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 22:22</span> And David said to Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/27-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 27:20,24</span> And Isaac said to his son, How is it that you have found it so quickly, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_kings/13-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Kings 13:18</span> He said to him, I am a prophet also as you are; and an angel spoke …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/119-29.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 119:29</span> Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me your law graciously.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/galatians/2-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Galatians 2:12</span> For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/colossians/3-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Colossians 3:9</span> Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the old man …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/1_samuel/21-2.htm">1 Samuel 21:2</a> • <a href="/niv/1_samuel/21-2.htm">1 Samuel 21:2 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/21-2.htm">1 Samuel 21:2 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/1_samuel/21-2.htm">1 Samuel 21:2 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/21-2.htm">1 Samuel 21:2 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/21-2.htm">1 Samuel 21:2 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/21-2.htm">1 Samuel 21:2 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/21-2.htm">1 Samuel 21:2 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/21-2.htm">1 Samuel 21:2 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/21-2.htm">1 Samuel 21:2 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/1_samuel/21-2.htm">1 Samuel 21:2 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/21-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 21:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 21:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/21-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 21:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 21:3" /></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>