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1 Samuel 21:8-10
Common English Bible
1 Samuel 21:8-10
Common English Bible
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!”
David pretends to be crazy
10 So David got up and continued running from Saul. He went to Achish, Gath’s king.
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- 1 Samuel 21:9 DSS (4QSamb); MT behind the priestly vest (Heb ephod)
1 Samuel 21:8-10
New International Version
1 Samuel 21:8-10
New International Version
8 David asked Ahimelek, “Don’t you have a spear or a sword here? I haven’t brought my sword or any other weapon, because the king’s mission was urgent.”
9 The priest replied, “The sword(A) of Goliath(B) the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah,(C) is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it; there is no sword here but that one.”
David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”
David at Gath
10 That day David fled from Saul and went(D) to Achish king of Gath.
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