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1 Samuel 22:14

AhimelechDavid
Faithfulness and loyaltyIntegrity

12 “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.”

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.”

16 But the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”

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BSB
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?
KJV
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
WEB
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, “Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, captain of your body guard, and honored in your house?
ASV
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king`s son-in-law, and is taken into thy council, and is honorable in thy house?
DARBY
And Ahimelech answered the king and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and has access to thy secret council, and is honourable in thy house?
BLB
And Ahimelech answered the king, and said, “And who among all your servants is as faithful as David, and son-in-law of the king, and has turned aside at your council, and is honorable in your house?
ÅB
Da svarte Akimelek kongen og sa: Hvem blant alle dine tjenere er vel så betrodd som David, han som er kongens svigersønn og har fortrolig adgang til deg og er høyt æret i ditt hus?
OTB
Ahimelek svarte kongen og sa: "Og hvem blant alle dine tjenere er så trofast som David, kongens svigersønn, høvding over din livvakt, og æret i ditt hus?
B1930
Da svarte Akimelek kongen og sa: Hvem blandt alle dine tjenere er vel så betrodd som David, han som er kongens svigersønn og har fortrolig adgang til dig og er høit æret i ditt hus?

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 19:4–5

    Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.

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  • 1 Samuel 20:32

    “Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”

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  • 2 Samuel 22:23–25

    For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.

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  • 1 Samuel 24:11

    See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.

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  • 1 Samuel 26:23

    May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.

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  • Proverbs 24:11–12

    Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:25

    Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see this man who keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.”

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  • Proverbs 31:8–9

    Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.

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