1 Samuel 21:1
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?
KJV
Venit autem David in Nobe ad Achimelech sacerdotem : et obstupuit Achimelech, eo quod venisset David. Et dixit ei : Quare tu solus, et nullus est tecum ?
Vulgate
Καὶ ἔρχεται Δαυεὶδ εἰς Νόμβα πρὸς Ἀβιμέλεχ τὸν ἱερέα· καὶ ἐξέστη Ἀβειμέλεχ τῇ ἀπαντήσει αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Τί ὅτι σὺ μόνος καὶ οὐθεὶς μετὰ σοῦ;
LXX
Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech came to meet David trembling, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?
ASV
וַ/יָּ֖קָם וַ/יֵּלַ֑ךְ וִ/יהוֹנָתָ֖ן בָּ֥א הָ/עִֽיר
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the prophet Samuel, the demand for a king, Saul's anointing and reign, David's anointing, his victory over Goliath, his friendship with Jonathan, Saul's pursuit of David, and Saul's death at Mount Gilboa. Josephus provides psychological depth to the characters.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 14:3 — And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD’s priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
- 1Sam 16:4 — And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?
- 1Sam 16:4 — And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?
- Isa 10:32 — As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
- Isa 10:32 — As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
- Mark 2:26 — How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
- Mark 2:26 — How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
- Neh 11:32 — And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
- Neh 11:32 — And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,