--- title: "1 Samuel 21 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Samuel Chapter 21 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-samuel/21" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 Then came וַיָּבֹ֤א H935 David דָּוִ֗ד H1732 to Nob נֹ֔בֶה H5011 אֶל H413 and Ahimelech אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ H288 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֑ן H3548 was afraid וַיֶּֽחֱרַ֨ד H2729 and Ahimelech אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ H288 at the meeting לִקְרַ֣את H7125 David דָּוִ֗ד H1732 and said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 לוֹ֙ H0 מַדּ֤וּעַ H4069 אַתָּה֙ H859 לְבַדֶּ֔ךָ H905 unto him Why art thou alone and no man וְאִ֖ישׁ H376 אֵ֥ין H369 אִתָּֽךְ׃ H854 2 and hath said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And David דָּוִ֜ד H1732 unto Ahimelech לַֽאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ H288 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֗ן H3548 The king הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ H4428 hath commanded צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ H6680 me a business הַדָּבָ֛ר H1697 and hath said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 אֵלַ֗י H413 unto me Let no man אִ֣ישׁ H376 אַל H408 know יוֹדַ֔עְתִּי H3045 any thing מְא֛וּמָה H3972 אֶת H853 me a business הַדָּבָ֛ר H1697 אֲשֶׁר H834 אָֽנֹכִ֥י H595 whereabout I send שֹׁלֵֽחֲךָ֖ H7971 וַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 hath commanded צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ H6680 וְאֶת H853 my servants הַנְּעָרִ֣ים H5288 know יוֹדַ֔עְתִּי H3045 אֶל H413 a place מְק֥וֹם H4725 to such פְּלֹנִ֖י H6423 and such אַלְמוֹנִֽי׃ H492 3 וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 מַה H4100 Now therefore what is יֵּ֧שׁ H3426 תַּֽחַת H8478 in mine hand בְיָדִ֑י H3027 me five חֲמִשָּׁה H2568 loaves of bread לֶ֖חֶם H3899 give תְּנָ֣ה H5414 in mine hand בְיָדִ֑י H3027 א֖וֹ H176 or what there is present הַנִּמְצָֽא׃ H4672 4 answered וַיַּ֨עַן H6030 And the priest הַכֹּהֵ֤ן H3548 אֶת H853 David דָּוִד֙ H1732 and said וַיֹּ֔אמֶר H559 אֵֽין H369 bread לֶ֤חֶם H3899 There is no common חֹ֖ל H2455 אֶל H413 תַּ֣חַת H8478 under mine hand יָדִ֑י H3027 כִּֽי H3588 אִם H518 bread לֶ֤חֶם H3899 hallowed קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ H6944 but there is יֵ֔שׁ H3426 אִם H518 have kept נִשְׁמְר֥וּ H8104 if the young men הַנְּעָרִ֖ים H5288 themselves at least אַ֥ךְ H389 from women מֵֽאִשָּֽׁה׃ H802 5 answered וַיַּעַן֩ H6030 And David דָּוִ֨ד H1732 אֶת H853 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֜ן H3548 and said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 ל֗וֹ H0 כִּ֣י H3588 unto him Of a truth אִם H518 women אִשָּׁ֤ה H802 have been kept עֲצֻֽרָה H6113 לָ֙נוּ֙ H0 days כִּתְמ֣וֹל H8543 from us about these three שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם H8032 since I came out בְּצֵאתִ֕י H3318 וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ H1961 and the vessels בַּכֶּֽלִי׃ H3627 of the young men הַנְּעָרִ֖ים H5288 are holy קֹ֑דֶשׁ H6944 וְהוּא֙ H1931 and the bread is in a manner דֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 common חֹ֔ל H2455 וְאַ֕ף H637 כִּ֥י H3588 this day הַיּ֖וֹם H3117 yea though it were sanctified יִקְדַּ֥שׁ H6942 and the vessels בַּכֶּֽלִי׃ H3627 6 gave וַיִּתֶּן H5414 ל֥וֹ H0 So the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן H3548 him hallowed קֹ֑דֶשׁ H6944 כִּי֩ H3588 לֹא H3808 הָ֨יָה H1961 שָׁ֜ם H8033 bread לֶ֣חֶם H3899 כִּֽי H3588 אִם H518 bread לֶ֣חֶם H3899 from before מִלִּפְנֵ֣י H6440 that was taken הַמּֽוּסָרִים֙ H5493 from before מִלִּפְנֵ֣י H6440 the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 to put לָשׂוּם֙ H7760 bread לֶ֣חֶם H3899 hot חֹ֔ם H2527 in the day בְּי֖וֹם H3117 when it was taken away הִלָּֽקְחֽוֹ׃ H3947 7 וְשָׁ֡ם H8033 Now a certain man אִישׁ֩ H376 of the servants מֵֽעַבְדֵ֨י H5650 of Saul לְשָׁאֽוּל׃ H7586 was there that day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַה֗וּא H1931 detained נֶעְצָר֙ H6113 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 and his name וּשְׁמ֖וֹ H8034 was Doeg דֹּאֵ֣ג H1673 an Edomite הָֽאֲדֹמִ֑י H130 the chiefest אַבִּ֥יר H47 of the herdmen הָֽרֹעִ֖ים H7462 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 of Saul לְשָׁאֽוּל׃ H7586 8 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And David דָּוִד֙ H1732 unto Ahimelech לַֽאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ H288 not וְאִ֛ין H371 And is there יֶשׁ H3426 פֹּ֥ה H6311 תַֽחַת H8478 here under thine hand בְיָדִ֔י H3027 spear חֲנִ֣ית H2595 אוֹ H176 my sword חַרְבִּ֤י H2719 כִּ֣י H3588 גַם H1571 my sword חַרְבִּ֤י H2719 וְגַם H1571 nor my weapons כֵּלַי֙ H3627 לֹֽא H3808 for I have neither brought לָקַ֣חְתִּי H3947 here under thine hand בְיָדִ֔י H3027 כִּֽי H3588 required הָיָ֥ה H1961 business דְבַר H1697 because the king's הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 haste נָחֽוּץ׃ H5169 9 said וַיֹּ֧אמֶר H559 And the priest הַכֹּהֵ֗ן H3548 The sword חֶרֶב֩ H2719 of Goliath גָּלְיָ֨ת H1555 the Philistine הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י H6430 אֲשֶׁר H834 whom thou slewest הִכִּ֣יתָ׀ H5221 in the valley בְּעֵ֣מֶק H6010 of Elah הָֽאֵלָ֗ה H425 הִנֵּה H2009 הִ֞יא H1931 behold it is here wrapped לוּטָ֣ה H3874 in a cloth בַשִּׂמְלָה֮ H8071 behind אַֽחֲרֵ֣י H310 the ephod הָֽאֵפוֹד֒ H646 אִם H518 אֹתָ֤הּ H853 if thou wilt take קָ֔ח H3947 לְךָ֙ H0 if thou wilt take קָ֔ח H3947 כִּ֣י H3588 אֵ֥ין H369 it for there is no other אַחֶ֛רֶת H312 save זֽוּלָתָ֖הּ H2108 that here בָּזֶ֑ה H2088 said וַיֹּ֧אמֶר H559 And David דָּוִ֛ד H1732 אֵ֥ין H369 כָּמ֖וֹהָ H3644 There is none like that give תְּנֶ֥נָּה H5414 לִּֽי׃ H0 10 arose וַיָּ֣קָם H6965 And David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 and fled וַיִּבְרַ֥ח H1272 that day בַּיּוֹם H3117 הַה֖וּא H1931 for fear מִפְּנֵ֣י H6440 of Saul שָׁא֑וּל H7586 and went וַיָּבֹ֕א H935 אֶל H413 to Achish אָכִ֖ישׁ H397 the king מֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 of Gath גַּֽת׃ H1661 11 said לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 And the servants עַבְדֵ֤י H5650 of Achish אָכִישׁ֙ H397 אֵלָ֔יו H413 הֲלוֹא H3808 one to another of him לָזֶ֗ה H2088 and David וְדָוִ֖ד H1732 the king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 of the land הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 הֲל֣וֹא H3808 one to another of him לָזֶ֗ה H2088 did they not sing יַֽעֲנ֤וּ H6030 in dances בַמְּחֹלוֹת֙ H4246 said לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 hath slain הִכָּ֤ה H5221 Saul שָׁאוּל֙ H7586 his thousands בַּֽאֲלָפָ֔ו H505 and David וְדָוִ֖ד H1732 his ten thousands בְּרִבְבֹתָֽו׃ H7233 12 laid up וַיָּ֧שֶׂם H7760 And David דָּוִ֛ד H1732 אֶת H853 these words הַדְּבָרִ֥ים H1697 הָאֵ֖לֶּה H428 in his heart בִּלְבָב֑וֹ H3824 afraid וַיִּרָ֣א H3372 and was sore מְאֹ֔ד H3966 of מִפְּנֵ֖י H6440 Achish אָכִ֥ישׁ H397 the king מֶֽלֶךְ H4428 of Gath גַּֽת׃ H1661 13 And he changed וַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹ H8138 אֶת H853 his behaviour טַעְמוֹ֙ H2940 before בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם H5869 them and feigned himself mad וַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖ל H1984 in their hands בְּיָדָ֑ם H3027 and scrabbled וַיְתָו֙ H8427 עַל H5921 on the doors דַּלְת֣וֹת H1817 of the gate הַשַּׁ֔עַר H8179 fall down וַיּ֥וֹרֶד H3381 and let his spittle רִיר֖וֹ H7388 אֶל H413 upon his beard זְקָנֽוֹ׃ H2206 14 Then said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 Achish אָכִ֖ישׁ H397 אֶל H413 unto his servants עֲבָדָ֑יו H5650 הִנֵּ֤ה H2009 Lo ye see תִרְאוּ֙ H7200 the man אִ֣ישׁ H376 is mad מִשְׁתַּגֵּ֔עַ H7696 לָ֛מָּה H4100 wherefore then have ye brought תָּבִ֥יאוּ H935 אֹת֖וֹ H853 אֵלָֽי׃ H413 15 Have I need חֲסַ֤ר H2638 of mad men לְהִשְׁתַּגֵּ֖עַ H7696 אָ֔נִי H589 כִּֽי H3588 in my presence shall this fellow come יָב֥וֹא H935 אֶת H853 זֶ֔ה H2088 of mad men לְהִשְׁתַּגֵּ֖עַ H7696 עָלָ֑י H5921 הֲזֶ֖ה H2088 in my presence shall this fellow come יָב֥וֹא H935 אֶל H413 into my house בֵּיתִֽי׃ H1004 [1 Samuel 20](/interlinear/1-samuel/20) [1 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