1 Samuel 21:7-9

New Catholic Bible

⁷ One of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the Lord. His name was Doeg, the Edomite, and he was Saul’s chief shepherd.

Goliath’s Sword. ⁸ David asked Ahimelech, “Do you have a spear or a sword at hand? I did not bring either my sword nor any other weapon because the king’s mission had to be done in haste.” ⁹ The priest answered, “The sword of Goliath, the Philistine whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here. It is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod.^[a] If you want it, take it, because it is the only one here.” David said, “There is none like it, give it to me.”