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[1] Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech came to meet David trembling, and said to him, “Why are you alone, and no man with you?” [2] David said to Ahimelech the priest, “The king has commanded me to do something, and has said to me, ‘Let no one know anything about the business about which I send you, and what I have commanded you. I have sent the young men to a certain place.’ [3] Now therefore what is under your hand? Please give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatever is available.” [4] The priest answered David, and said, “I have no common bread, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.” [5] David answered the priest, and said to him, “Truly, women have been kept from us as usual these three days. When I came out, the vessels of the young men were holy, though it was only a common journey. How much more then today shall their vessels be holy?” [6] So the priest gave him holy bread; for there was no bread there but the show bread that was taken from before Yahweh, to be replaced with hot bread in the day when it was taken away. [7] Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before Yahweh; and his name was Doeg the Edomite, the best of the herdsmen who belonged to Saul. [8] David said to Ahimelech, “Isn’t there here under your hand spear or sword? For I haven’t brought my sword or my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.” [9] The priest said, “Behold, the sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the valley of Elah, is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you would like to take that, take it, for there is no other except that here.”David said, “There is none like that. Give it to me.” [10] David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. [11] The servants of Achish said to him, “Isn’t this David the king of the land? Didn’t they sing to one another about him in dances, saying,
‘Saul has slain his thousands,
and David his ten thousands’?” [12] David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath. [13] He changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands, and scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard. [14] Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is insane. Why then have you brought him to me? [15] Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Should this fellow come into my house?”
King James Version

David and Saul

[1] Then came H935 David H1732 to Nob H5011 to Ahimelech H288 the priest: H3548 and Ahimelech H288 was afraid H2729 at the meeting H7125 of David, H1732 and said H559 unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man H376 with thee? [2] And David H1732 said H559 unto H413 Ahimelech H288 the priest, H3548 The king H4428 hath commanded H6680 me a business, H1697 and hath said H559 unto H413 me, Let no man H376 know H3045 any thing H3972 of the business H1697 whereabout I send H7971 thee, and what I have commanded H6680 thee: and I have appointed H3045 my servants H5288 to such H6423 and such H492 a place. H4725 [3] Now H6258 therefore what is H3426 under thine hand? H3027 give H5414 me five H2568 loaves of bread H3899 in mine hand, H3027 or what there is present. H4672§ [4] And the priest H3548 answered H6030 H853 David, H1732 and said, H559 There is no common H2455 bread H3899 under mine hand, H3027 but there is H3426 hallowed H6944 bread; H3899 if the young men H5288 have kept H8104 themselves at least H389 from women. H802 [5] And David H1732 answered H6030 H853 the priest, H3548 and said H559 unto him, Of a truth H518 women H802 have been kept H6113 from us about these three H8032 days, H8543 since I came out, H3318 and the vessels H3627 of the young men H5288 are holy, H6944 and the bread is in a manner H1870 common, H2455 yea, though it were sanctified H6942 this day H3117 in the vessel. H3627§ [6] So the priest H3548 gave H5414 him hallowed H6944 bread: for there was no bread H3899 there H8033 but the shewbread, H3899 H6440 that was taken H5493 from before H6440 the Lord, H3068 to put H7760 hot H2527 bread H3899 in the day H3117 when it was taken away. H3947 [7] Now a certain man H376 of the servants H5650 of Saul H7586 was there that day, H3117 detained H6113 before H6440 the Lord; H3068 and his name H8034 was Doeg, H1673 an Edomite, H130 the chiefest H47 of the herdmen H7462 that belonged to Saul. H7586 [8] And David H1732 said H559 unto Ahimelech, H288 And is there H3426 not H371 here under thine hand H3027 spear H2595 or sword? H2719 for H3588 I have neither brought H3947 my sword H2719 nor my weapons H3627 with me, H3027 because H3588 the king’s H4428 business H1697 required H1961 haste. H5169 [9] And the priest H3548 said, H559 The sword H2719 of Goliath H1555 the Philistine, H6430 whom H834 thou slewest H5221 in the valley H6010 of Elah, H425 behold, it is here wrapped H3874 in a cloth H8071 behind H310 the ephod: H646 if thou wilt take H3947 that, take H3947 it: for there is no other H312 save H2108 that here. H2088 And David H1732 said, H559 There is none like that; give H5414 it me. [10] And David H1732 arose, H6965 and fled H1272 that day H3117 for fear H6440 of Saul, H7586 and went H935 to Achish H397 the king H4428 of Gath. H1661 [11] And the servants H5650 of Achish H397 said H559 unto him, Is not this David H1732 the king H4428 of the land? H776 did they not sing H6030 one to another of him H2088 in dances, H4246 saying, H559
Saul H7586 hath slain H5221 his thousands, H505
And David H1732 his ten thousands? H7233
[12] And David H1732 laid up H7760 H853 these H428 words H1697 in his heart, H3824 and was sore H3966 afraid H3372 of H6440 Achish H397 the king H4428 of Gath. H1661 [13] And he changed H8138 H853 his behaviour H2940 before H5869 them, and feigned himself mad H1984 in their hands, H3027 and scrabbled H8427§ on the doors H1817 of the gate, H8179 and let his spittle H7388 fall down H3381 upon his beard. H2206 [14] Then said H559 Achish H397 unto H413 his servants, H5650 Lo, ye see H7200 the man H376 is mad: H7696§ wherefore then have ye brought H935 him to me? [15] Have I need H2638 of mad men, H7696 that ye have brought H935 this fellow to play the mad man H7696 in my presence? shall this fellow come H935 into my house? H1004

Footnotes

  1. § 21:3 Heb. found
  2. § 21:5 Or, especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel
  3. § 21:13 Or, made marks
  4. § 21:14 Or, playeth the mad man
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἔρχεται G2064 Δαυιδ G1138 εἰς G1519 Νομβα πρὸς G4314 Αβιμελεχ τὸν G3588 ἱερέα. G2409 Καὶ G2532 ἐξέστη G1839 Αβιμελεχ τῇ G3588 ἀπαντήσει G529 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτῷ G846 Τί G5101 ὅτι G3754 σὺ G4771 μόνος G3441 καὶ G2532 οὐθεὶς G3762 μετὰ G3326 σοῦ; G4675 [2] ‡Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Δαυιδ G1138 τῷ G3588 ἱερεῖ G2409 Ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 ἐντέταλταί G1781 μοι G3427 ῥῆμα G4487 σήμερον G4594 καὶ G2532 εἶπέν G2036 μοι G3427 Μηδεὶς G3367 γνώτω G1097 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα, G4487 περὶ G4012 οὗ G3739 ἐγὼ G1473 ἀποστέλλω G649 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 οὗ G3739 ἐντέταλμαί G1781 σοι· G4671 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 παιδαρίοις G3808 διαμεμαρτύρημαι G1263 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 τόπῳ G5117 τῷ G3588 λεγομένῳ G3004 Θεοῦ G2316 πίστις, G4102 Φελλανι Αλεμωνι· [3] ‡καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 εἰ G1487 εἰσὶν G1526 ὑπὸ G5259 τὴν G3588 χεῖρά G5495 σου G4675 πέντε G4002 ἄρτοι, G740 δὸς G1325 εἰς G1519 χεῖρά G5495 μου G3450 τὸ G3588 εὑρεθέν. G2147 [4] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἀπεκρίθη G611 ὁ G3588 ἱερεὺς G2409 τῷ G3588 Δαυιδ G1138 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Οὐκ G3756 εἰσὶν G1526 ἄρτοι G740 βέβηλοι G952 ὑπὸ G5259 τὴν G3588 χεῖρά G5495 μου, G3450 ὅτι G3754 ἀλλ’ G235 ἢ G2228 ἄρτοι G740 ἅγιοι G40 εἰσίν· G1526 εἰ G1487 πεφυλαγμένα G5442 τὰ G3588 παιδάριά G3808 ἐστιν G2076 ἀπὸ G575 γυναικός, G1135 καὶ G2532 φάγεται. G5315 [5] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἀπεκρίθη G611 Δαυιδ G1138 τῷ G3588 ἱερεῖ G2409 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτῷ G846 Ἀλλὰ G235 ἀπὸ G575 γυναικὸς G1135 ἀπεσχήμεθα ἐχθὲς G5504 καὶ G2532 τρίτην G5154 ἡμέραν· G2250 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ἐξελθεῖν G1831 με G3165 εἰς G1519 ὁδὸν G3598 γέγονε G1096 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 παιδάρια G3808 ἡγνισμένα, G48 καὶ G2532 αὐτὴ G846 ἡ G3588 ὁδὸς G3598 βέβηλος, G952 διότι G1360 ἁγιασθήσεται G37 σήμερον G4594 διὰ G1223 τὰ G3588 σκεύη G4632 μου. G3450 [6] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 αὐτῷ G846 Αβιμελεχ ὁ G3588 ἱερεὺς G2409 τοὺς G3588 ἄρτους G740 τῆς G3588 προθέσεως, G4286 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἦν G2258 ἐκεῖ G1563 ἄρτος G740 ὅτι G3754 ἀλλ’ G235 ἢ G2228 ἄρτοι G740 τοῦ G3588 προσώπου G4383 οἱ G3588 ἀφῃρημένοι G851 ἐκ G1537 προσώπου G4383 κυρίου G2962 παρατεθῆναι G3908 ἄρτον G740 θερμὸν ᾗ G3739 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἔλαβεν G2983 αὐτούς. G846 [7] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἐκεῖ G1563 ἦν G2258 ἓν G1520 τῶν G3588 παιδαρίων G3808 τοῦ G3588 Σαουλ G4549 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἐκείνῃ G1565 συνεχόμενος G4912 νεεσσαραν ἐνώπιον G1799 κυρίου, G2962 καὶ G2532 ὄνομα G3686 αὐτῷ G846 Δωηκ ὁ G3588 Σύρος G4948 νέμων τὰς G3588 ἡμιόνους Σαουλ. G4549 [8] ‡Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Δαυιδ G1138 πρὸς G4314 Αβιμελεχ Ἰδὲ G1492 εἰ G1487 ἔστιν G2076 ἐνταῦθα ὑπὸ G5259 τὴν G3588 χεῖρά G5495 σου G4675 δόρυ ἢ G2228 ῥομφαία, G4501 ὅτι G3754 τὴν G3588 ῥομφαίαν G4501 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 σκεύη G4632 οὐκ G3756 εἴληφα G2983 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 χειρί G5495 μου, G3450 ὅτι G3754 ἦν G2258 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα G4487 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 κατὰ G2596 σπουδήν. G4710 [9] ‡Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 ὁ G3588 ἱερεύς G2409 Ἰδοὺ G2400 ἡ G3588 ῥομφαία G4501 Γολιαθ τοῦ G3588 ἀλλοφύλου, G246 ὃν G3739 ἐπάταξας G3960 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 κοιλάδι Ηλα, καὶ G2532 αὐτὴ G846 ἐνειλημένη G1750 ἐν G1722 ἱματίῳ· G2440 εἰ G1487 ταύτην G3778 λήμψῃ G2983 σεαυτῷ, G4572 λαβέ, G2983 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἑτέρα G2087 πάρεξ ταύτης G3778 ἐνταῦθα. Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Δαυιδ G1138 Ἰδοὺ G2400 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ὥσπερ G5618 αὐτή, G846 δός G1325 μοι G3427 αὐτήν. G846 [10] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 αὐτὴν G846 αὐτῷ· G846 καὶ G2532 ἀνέστη G450 Δαυιδ G1138 καὶ G2532 ἔφυγεν G5343 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἐκείνῃ G1565 ἐκ G1537 προσώπου G4383 Σαουλ. G4549 Καὶ G2532 ἦλθεν G2064 Δαυιδ G1138 πρὸς G4314 Αγχους βασιλέα G935 Γεθ. [11] ‡Καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 οἱ G3588 παῖδες G3816 Αγχους πρὸς G4314 αὐτόν G846 Οὐχὶ G3780 οὗτος G3778 Δαυιδ G1138 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 τῆς G3588 γῆς; G1093 Οὐχὶ G3780 τούτῳ G5129 ἐξῆρχον αἱ G3588 χορεύουσαι λέγουσαι G3004 Ἐπάταξεν G3960 Σαουλ G4549 ἐν G1722 χιλιάσιν G5505 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 Δαυιδ G1138 ἐν G1722 μυριάσιν G3461 αὐτοῦ; G846 [12] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἔθετο G5087 Δαυιδ G1138 τὰ G3588 ῥήματα G4487 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 καρδίᾳ G2588 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἐφοβήθη G5399 σφόδρα G4970 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 Αγχους βασιλέως G935 Γεθ. [13] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἠλλοίωσεν τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐνώπιον G1799 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 προσεποιήσατο G4364 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἐκείνῃ G1565 καὶ G2532 ἐτυμπάνιζεν G5178 ἐπὶ G1909 ταῖς G3588 θύραις G2374 τῆς G3588 πόλεως G4172 καὶ G2532 παρεφέρετο G3911 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 χερσὶν G5495 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἔπιπτεν G4098 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰς G3588 θύρας G2374 τῆς G3588 πύλης, G4439 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 σίελα αὐτοῦ G846 κατέρρει ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 πώγωνα αὐτοῦ. G846 [14] ‡Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Αγχους πρὸς G4314 τοὺς G3588 παῖδας G3816 αὐτοῦ G846 Ἰδοὺ G2400 ἴδετε G1492 ἄνδρα G435 ἐπίλημπτον· ἵνα G2443 τί G5101 εἰσηγάγετε G1521 αὐτὸν G846 πρός G4314 με; G3165 [15] ‡Ἦ G2229 ἐλαττοῦμαι G1642 ἐπιλήμπτων ἐγώ, G1473 ὅτι G3754 εἰσαγειόχατε G1521 αὐτὸν G846 ἐπιλημπτεύεσθαι πρός G4314 με; G3165 Οὗτος G3778 οὐκ G3756 εἰσελεύσεται G1525 εἰς G1519 οἰκίαν. G3614
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 21:1 Originally verse 21:2.
  2. ‡ 21:2 Originally verse 21:3.
  3. ‡ 21:3 Originally verse 21:4.
  4. ‡ 21:4 Originally verse 21:5.
  5. ‡ 21:5 Originally verse 21:6.
  6. ‡ 21:6 Originally verse 21:7.
  7. ‡ 21:7 Originally verse 21:8.
  8. ‡ 21:8 Originally verse 21:9.
  9. ‡ 21:9 Originally verse 21:10.
  10. ‡ 21:10 Originally verse 21:11.
  11. ‡ 21:11 Originally verse 21:12.
  12. ‡ 21:12 Originally verse 21:13.
  13. ‡ 21:13 Originally verse 21:14.
  14. ‡ 21:14 Originally verse 21:15.
  15. ‡ 21:15 Originally verse 21:16.