1 Samuel 22:12
10 Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
11 Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king.
“Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.
13 And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”
14 Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.
- KJV
- And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
- WEB
- Saul said, “Hear now, you son of Ahitub.” He answered, “Here I am, my lord.”
- ASV
- And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
- DARBY
- And Saul said, Hear now, son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
- BLB
- And Saul said, “Hear now, son of Ahitub.” And he answered, “Behold, my lord.”
- ÅB
- Og Saul sa: Hør nå, Akitubs sønn! Han svarte: Ja, her er jeg, herre!
- OTB
- Saul sa: "Hør nå, Ahitubs sønn." Og han sa: "Her er jeg, min herre."
- B1930
- Og Saul sa: Hør nu, Akitubs sønn! Han svarte: Ja, her er jeg, herre!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 65:1
“I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My name, I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’
Read in context1 Samuel 22:7
Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?
Read in context2 Samuel 9:6
And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.
Read in context1 Samuel 22:13
And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”
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