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1 Samuel 22:14

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?

KJV

Respondensque Achimelech regi, ait : Et quis in omnibus servis tuis sicut David, fidelis, et gener regis, et pergens ad imperium tuum, et gloriosus in domo tua ?

Vulgate

καὶ ἀπεκρίθη τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ εἶπεν Καὶ τίς ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς δούλοις σου ὡς Δαυεὶδ πιστός, καὶ γαμβρὸς τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ ἄρχων παντὸς παραγγέλματός σου καὶ ἔνδοξος ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου;

LXX

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, and is taken into thy council, and is honorable in thy house?

ASV

וַ/יַּ֧עַן אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ אֶת הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ וַ/יֹּאמַ֑ר וּ/מִ֤י בְ/כָל עֲבָדֶ֨י/ךָ֙ כְּ/דָוִ֣ד נֶאֱמָ֔ן וַ/חֲתַ֥ן הַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ וְ/סָ֥ר אֶל מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖/ךָ וְ/נִכְבָּ֥ד בְּ/בֵיתֶֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ
'chymlk
proper_noun · 17×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
וֹ
v
pronoun · 4×
חָתָ֖ן
chtn
noun · 20×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
נִי
ny
verb · 325×
נִכְבָּ֔ד
nkbd
verb · 115×
נֶאֱמָ֔ן
n'mn
verb · 108×
סָ֥ר
sr
verb · 301×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 19:4 — And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have b
  • 1Sam 19:4 — And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have b
  • 1Sam 20:32 — And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
  • Prov 25:26 — A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
  • Prov 28:4 — They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
  • Prov 28:20 — A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
  • Ps 7:4 — If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
  • Titus 2:10 — Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.