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1 Samuel 22:14-16
International Standard Version
1 Samuel 22:14-16
International Standard Version
14 Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your officials[a] is as faithful as David? He is the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard, and he’s honored in your household. 15 Is today the first time I inquired of God for him? Absolutely not! The king shouldn’t accuse his servant, or any of my father’s family of anything, because your servant didn’t know anything at all[b] about this.”
16 The king said, “Ahimelech, you will surely die, you and all your father’s family!”
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- 1 Samuel 22:14 Or servants
- 1 Samuel 22:15 Lit. anything, great or small
1 Samuel 22:14-16
New International Version
1 Samuel 22:14-16
New International Version
14 Ahimelek answered the king, “Who(A) of all your servants is as loyal as David, the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard and highly respected in your household? 15 Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Of course not! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of his father’s family, for your servant knows nothing at all about this whole affair.”
16 But the king said, “You will surely die, Ahimelek, you and your whole family.(B)”
1 Samuel 22:14-16
King James Version
1 Samuel 22:14-16
King James Version
14 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?
15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
16 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
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