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1 Samuel 21:3

1 Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?

2 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 my servants to such and such a place.

Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.

4 And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.

5 And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.

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BSB
Now then, what do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever can be found.”
KJV
Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.
WEB
Now therefore what is under your hand? Please give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatever is available.”
ASV
Now therefore what is under thy hand? give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatsoever there is present.
DARBY
And now what is under thy hand? give me five loaves in my hand, or what may be found.
BLB
And now, what have you on hand? Give five [loaves of] bread into my hand, or what is found.”
ÅB
Men hva har du nå ved hånden? La meg få fem brød eller hva der finnes!
OTB
Så, hva har du av forsyninger tilgjengelig? Gi meg fem brød, eller hva som kan finnes."
B1930
Men hvad har du nu ved hånden? La mig få fem brød eller hvad der finnes!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 21:4

    And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.

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  • Isaiah 3:6

    When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:

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  • Judges 9:29

    And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

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