1 Samuel 21:3
What does 1 Samuel 21:3 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 21:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now therefore what is under thy hand? give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatsoever there is present.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now therefore what is under thy hand? give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatsoever there is present.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So now, if you have here five cakes of bread, give them into my hand, or whatever you have.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and now, what is there under thy hand? five loaves give into my hand, or that which is found.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Now therefore if thou have any thing at hand, though it were but five loaves, give me, or whatsoever thou canst find.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And now what is under thy hand? give me five loaves in my hand, or what may be found.
Context
v.2And 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.
v.3This passage
v.4And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 9:29
And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
- Isaiah 3:6
When a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand;
- 1 Samuel 21:4
And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.
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