1 Samuel 21:3

And David said to the priest, The king gave me a command to-day, and said to me, Let no one know the matter on which I send thee, and concerning which I have charged thee: and I have charged my servants to be in the place that is called, + 21:3 This is another instance of double translation, מקוצ suggesting probably both the idea of place and faithfulness.The faithfulness of God, + 21:3 Phellani maemoni, a corruption of פלכי אלמבי.phellani maemoni.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.

In Context

2And David comes to Nomba to Abimelech the priest: and Abimelech was amazed at meeting him, and said to him, Why art thou alone, and nobody with thee?

4And now if there are under thy hand five loaves, give into my hand what is ready.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 21:4And now if there are under thy hand five loaves, give into my hand what is ready.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 21:2-10

David Obtains the Show-Bread; David Gets the Sword of Goliath. ( b. c. 1057.) 1 Then 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? 2 And 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. 3 Now therefore… Read the whole commentary →

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