1 Samuel 21:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

David said to Ahimelech, ‘Do you have a spear or sword on hand? I didn’t even bring my sword or my weapons since the king’s mission was urgent.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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)

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

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

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

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 Tagairtí Cros

Esther 8:14

The couriers rode out in haste on their royal horses at the king’s urgent command. The law was also issued in the fortress of Susa.

Luke 10:4

Don’t carry a money-bag,   travelling bag,   or sandals;   don’t greet anyone along the road.

1 Samuel 21:7

One of Saul’s servants, detained before the Lord, was there that day. His name was Doeg the Edomite,  chief of Saul’s shepherds.

1 Samuel 21:9

The priest replied, ‘The sword of Goliath the Philistine,  whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here, wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want to take it for yourself, then take it, for there isn’t another one here.’ ‘There’s none like it! ’ David said. ‘Give it to me.’

1 Samuel 22:22

Then David said to Abiathar, ‘I knew that Doeg the Edomite  was there that day and that he was sure to report to Saul. I myself am responsible for  the lives of everyone in your father’s family.

1 Samuel 22:9

Then Doeg the Edomite,  who was in charge of Saul’s servants, answered, ‘I saw Jesse’s son come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.