1 Samuel 21:8 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁸ 3 And he changed his countenance before them, and slipt down between their hands: and he stumbled against the doors of the gate, and his spittle ran down upon his beard.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ And 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ David said to Ahimelech, Do you have at hand a sword or spear? The king's business required haste, and I brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thy hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.

Common English Bible

⁸ David asked Ahimelech, “Do you have a spear or sword on hand? I didn’t bring my sword or gear with me because the king’s mission was urgent.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Then David said to Ahimelech: "Do you have, here at hand, a spear or a sword? For I did not take my own sword, or my own weapons with me. For the word of the king was urgent."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ And David said to Achimelech: Hast thou here at hand a spear, or a sword? for I brought not my own sword, nor my own weapons with me, for the king's business required haste.

1 Samuel 21:8 Cross References

Esther 8:14

And they gathered themselves together in every city, and town, and place, to lay their hands on their enemies, and their persecutors. And no one durst withstand them, for the fear of their power had gone through every people.

Luke 10:4

2 I say to you, it shall be more tolerable at that day for Sodom, than for that city.

1 Samuel 21:7

2 But David laid up these words in his heart, and was exceedingly afraid at the face of Achis the king of Geth.

1 Samuel 21:9

4 And Achis said to his servants: You saw the man was mad: why have you brought him to me?

1 Samuel 22:22

Therefore David consulted the Lord again. And he answered and said to him: Arise, and go to Ceila: for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

1 Samuel 22:9

4 And Achimelech answering the king, said: And who amongst all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son in law, and goeth forth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thy house?