1 Samuel 21 - Compare Translations
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1 Samuel 21:1
KJVThen came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?
WEBThen David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech came to meet David trembling, and said to him, “Why are you alone, and no man with you?”
YLTAnd David cometh in to Nob, unto Ahimelech the priest, and Ahimelech trembleth at meeting David, and saith to him, `Wherefore [art] thou thyself alone, and no man with thee?'
1 Samuel 21:2
KJVAnd 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.
WEBDavid said to Ahimelech the priest, “The king has commanded me to do something, and has said to me, ‘Let no one know anything about the business about which I send you, and what I have commanded you. I have sent the young men to a certain place.’
YLTAnd David saith to Ahimelech the priest, `The king hath commanded me a matter, and he saith unto me, Let no man know anything of the matter about which I am sending thee, and which I have commanded thee; and the young men I have caused to know at such and such a place;
1 Samuel 21:3
KJVNow therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.
WEBNow therefore what is under your hand? Please give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatever is available.”
YLTand now, what is there under thy hand? five loaves give into my hand, or that which is found.'
1 Samuel 21:4
KJVAnd the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
WEBThe priest answered David, and said, “I have no common bread, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.”
YLTAnd the priest answereth David, and saith, `There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if the youths have been kept only from women.'
1 Samuel 21:5
KJVAnd David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.
WEBDavid answered the priest, and said to him, “Truly, women have been kept from us as usual these three days. When I came out, the vessels of the young men were holy, though it was only a common journey. How much more then today shall their vessels be holy?”
YLTAnd David answereth the priest, and saith to him, `Surely, if women have been restrained from us as heretofore in my going out, then the vessels of the young men are holy, and it [is] a common way: and also, surely to-day it is sanctified in the vessel.'
1 Samuel 21:6
KJVSo the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the Lord, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.
WEBSo the priest gave him holy bread; for there was no bread there but the show bread that was taken from before Yahweh, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.
YLTAnd the priest giveth to him the holy thing, for there was no bread there except the bread of the Presence which is turned aside from the presence of Jehovah to put hot bread in the day of its being taken away.
1 Samuel 21:7
KJVNow a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the Lord; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.
WEBNow a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before Yahweh; and his name was Doeg the Edomite, the best of the herdsmen who belonged to Saul.
YLTAnd there [is] a man of the servants of Saul on that day detained before Jehovah, and his name [is] Doeg the Edomite, chief of the shepherds whom Saul hath.
1 Samuel 21:8
KJVAnd David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.
WEBDavid said to Ahimelech, “Isn’t there here under your hand spear or sword? For I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.”
YLTAnd David saith to Ahimelech, `And is there not here under thy hand spear or sword? for neither my sword nor my vessels have I taken in my hand, for the matter of the king was urgent.'
1 Samuel 21:9
KJVAnd the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
WEBThe priest said, “Behold, the sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the valley of Elah, is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you would like to take that, take it; for there is no other except that here.”
YLTAnd the priest saith, `The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou didst smite in the valley of Elah, lo, it is wrapt in a garment behind the ephod, if it thou dost take to thyself, take; for there is none other save it in this [place].' And David saith, `There is none like it -- give it to me.'
1 Samuel 21:10
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1 Samuel 21:11
KJVAnd the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
WEBThe servants of Achish said to him, “Isn’t this David the king of the land? Didn’t they sing to one another about him in dances, saying,
YLTand the servants of Achish say unto him, `Is not this David king of the land? is it not of this one they sing in dances, saying, `Saul smote among his thousands, and David among his myriads?'
1 Samuel 21:12
KJVAnd David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
WEBDavid laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
YLTAnd David layeth these words in his heart, and is exceedingly afraid of the face of Achish king of Gath,
1 Samuel 21:13
KJVAnd he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
WEBHe changed his behavior before them, and pretended to be insane in their hands, and scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard.
YLTand changeth his behaviour before their eyes, and feigneth himself mad in their hand, and scribbleth on the doors of the gate, and letteth down his spittle unto his beard.
1 Samuel 21:14
KJVThen said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
WEBThen Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is insane. Why then have you brought him to me?
YLTAnd Achish saith unto his servants, `Lo, ye see a man acting as a madman; why do ye bring him in unto me?
1 Samuel 21:15
KJVHave I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
WEBDo I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Should this fellow come into my house?”
YLTA lack of madmen [have] I, that ye have brought in this one to act as a madman by me! doth this one come in unto my house?'
15 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT