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1 Samuel 21:7-9
Common English Bible
1 Samuel 21:7-9
Common English Bible
7 Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained in the Lord’s presence. His name was Doeg. He was an Edomite and Saul’s head shepherd.
8 David asked Ahimelech, “Do you have a spear or sword on hand? I didn’t bring my sword or gear with me because the king’s mission was urgent.”
9 The priest said, “The sword of Goliath, the Philistine you killed in the Elah Valley, is here wrapped in a cloth behind a priestly vest.[a] If you want it, take it, because there are no other swords here.”
David said, “No sword is as good as that one! Give it to me!”
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- 1 Samuel 21:9 DSS (4QSamb); MT behind the priestly vest (Heb ephod)
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