1 Samuel 22:13
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.
12 “Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.
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?
15 Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of my father’s household, for your servant knew nothing of this whole affair—not in part or in whole.”
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.
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- BSB
- 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.”
- KJV
- And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
- WEB
- Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as it is today?”
- ASV
- And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
- DARBY
- And Saul said to him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me as a lier-in-wait, as at this day?
- BLB
- And Saul said to him, “Why have you⁺ conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in your giving to him bread and a sword and inquiring for him of God, that he should rise against me to lie in wait, as this day?”
- ÅB
- Da sa Saul til ham: Hvorfor har dere sammensvoret dere mot meg, du og Isais sønn? Hvorfor gav du ham brød og sverd og adspurte Gud for ham, så han skulle sette seg opp imot meg og etterstrebe meg, som han nå gjør?
- OTB
- Da sa Saul til ham: "Hvorfor har du og Isais sønn sammensverget dere mot meg, ved å gi ham brød og et sverd, og ved å søke råd fra Gud for ham, slik at han skulle reise seg mot meg, ved å ligge i bakhold, slik det er i dag?"
- B1930
- Da sa Saul til ham: Hvorfor har I sammensvoret eder mot mig, du og Isais sønn? Hvorfor gav du ham brød og sverd og adspurte Gud for ham, så han skulde sette sig op imot mig og efterstrebe mig, som han nu gjør?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 22:8
Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”
Read in contextLuke 23:2–5
And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
Read in contextPsalms 119:69
Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
Read in contextAmos 7:10
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words,
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