And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
Parallel translations
- WEB He inquired of Yahweh for him, gave him food, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
- BSB Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
- NKJV And he inquired of the Lord for him, gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
- NASB And he inquired of the Lord for him, gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
- NLT Ahimelech consulted the Lord for him. Then he gave him food and the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
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Quick answer
Doeg reports that Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for David and gave him food and Goliath's sword.
Overview
Doeg details the priest's aid: divine inquiry, provisions, and a weapon, framing innocent hospitality as treason. He omits that Ahimelech acted in ignorance of any conflict between David and Saul. The accusation sets the stage for Saul's unjust condemnation of the priests of Nob.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Num 27:21And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: 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 Sam 23:2Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
- 1 Sam 23:4Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
- 1 Sam 30:8And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
- 1 Sam 10:22Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.
- 1 Sam 23:12Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.
- 1 Sam 21:6–9So 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.
- 1 Sam 22:15Did 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.
- 1 Sam 22:13And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
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