Parallel Verses New International Version Saul said, "Listen now, son of Ahitub." "Yes, my lord," he answered.
English Standard Version And Saul said, “Hear now, son of Ahitub.” And he answered, “Here I am, my lord.”
New American Standard Bible Saul said, "Listen now, son of Ahitub." And he answered, "Here I am, my lord."
King James Bible And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Saul said, "Listen, son of Ahitub!" "I'm at your service, my lord," he said.
International Standard Version Saul said, "Listen, son of Ahitub!" And he said, "Here I am, your majesty."
American Standard Version And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
Douay-Rheims Bible And Saul said to Achimelech: Hear, thou son of Achitob. He answered: Here I am, my lord.
Darby Bible Translation And Saul said, Hear now, son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
Young's Literal Translation and Saul saith, 'Hear, I pray thee, son of Ahitub;' and he saith, 'Here am I, my lord.'
Cross References 1 Samuel 22:11 Then 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.
1 Samuel 22:13 And Saul said to him, Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
Jump to Previous Ahitub Ahi'tub Ear Hear SaulJump to Next Ahitub Ahi'tub Ear Hear SaulCommentaries 22:6-19 See the nature of jealous malice and its pitiful arts. Saul looks upon all about him as his enemies, because they do not just say as he says. In Ahimelech's answer to Saul we have the language of conscious innocence. But what wickedness will not the evil spirit hurry men to when he gets the dominion! Saul alleges that which was utterly false and unproved. But the most bloody tyrants have found instruments of their cruelty as barbarous as themselves. Doeg, having murdered the priests, went to the city, Nob, and put all to the sword there. Nothing so vile but those may do it, who have provoked God to give them up to their hearts' lusts. Yet this was the accomplishment of the threatenings against the house of Eli. Though Saul was unrighteous in doing this, yet God was righteous in permitting it. No word of God shall fall to the ground.
10. he inquired of the Lord for him—Some suppose that this was a malicious fiction of Doeg to curry favor with the king, but Ahimelech seems to acknowledge the fact. The poor simple-minded high priest knew nothing of the existing family feud between Saul and David. The informer, if he knew it, said nothing of the cunning artifice by which David obtained the aid of Ahimelech. The facts looked against him, and the whole priesthood along with him were declared abettors of conspiracy [1Sa 22:16, 17]. |
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