Exodus 1:19

New American Bible - revised edition

The midwives answered Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women. They are robust and give birth before the midwife arrives.”

Cross References

Exodus 1:18

So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this, allowing the boys to live?”

Exodus 1:20

Therefore God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and grew very numerous.

1 Samuel 21:2

David went to Ahimelech, the priest of Nob, who came trembling to meet him. He asked, “Why are you alone? Is there no one with you?”