Devine Scripture

1 Samuel 21:2

1 Samuel chapter 21 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know anything of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed the young men to such and such a place.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know anything of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed the young men to such and such a place.

Context

v.1Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech came to meet David trembling, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?

v.2This passage

v.3Now therefore what is under thy hand? give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatsoever there is present.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 13:18

    And he said unto him, I also am a prophet as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Bring him back with thee into thy house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.

  • Colossians 3:9

    lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,

  • Genesis 27:24

    And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

  • 1 Samuel 22:22

    And David said unto Abiathar, I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house.

  • 1 Samuel 19:17

    And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, so that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

  • Galatians 2:12

    For before that certain came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing them that were of the circumcision.