MANNAFEST

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

KJV

Parallel translations

4 additional translations
ASV

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

WEB

Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

YLT

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

DBT

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

About this book

Old Testament

1 SamuelThe transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.

Author
Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
Date
Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy

Commentary voices

loading…

Cross-references

loading…

On this verse

loading…

The quotation web

loading…

Where the connections lead

loading…