1 Samuel 22:10

What does 1 Samuel 22:10 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 22:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he inquired of Jehovah for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he enquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he inquired of Jehovah for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he got directions from the Lord for him, and gave him food, and put in his hand the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he asketh for him at Jehovah, and provision hath given to him, and the sword of Goliath the Philistine hath given to him.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he consulted the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath, the Philistine.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he inquired of Jehovah for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

Context

v.9Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

v.10This passage

v.11Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Samuel 22:15

    Have I to-day begun to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute anything unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for thy servant knoweth nothing of all this, less or more.

  • Numbers 27:21

    And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

  • 1 Samuel 23:4

    Then David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

  • 1 Samuel 30:8

    And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue; for thou shalt surely overtake them, and shalt without fail recover all.

  • 1 Samuel 23:2

    Therefore David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

  • 1 Samuel 21:6

    So the priest gave him holy bread; for there was no bread there but the showbread, that was taken from before Jehovah, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.

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