1 Samuel 21:1
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Holman Bible

David went to Ahimelech the priest at Nob. Ahimelech was afraid to meet David, so he said to him, “Why are you alone and no one is with you?”

New American Standard Bible

Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech came trembling to meet David and said to him, “Why are you alone and no one with you?”

King James Version

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?

International Standard Version

David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest, and Ahimelech was trembling as he came to meet David. Ahimelech told him, "Why are you alone, and no one with you?"

A Conservative Version

Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech came to meet David trembling, and said to him, Why are thou alone, and no man with thee?

American Standard Version

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?

Amplified

Then David went to Nob to Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech came trembling [in fear] to meet David and said to him, “Why are you alone, and no one with you?”

Bible in Basic English

Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was full of fear at meeting David, and said to him, Why are you by yourself, having no man with you?

Darby Translation

And David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech trembled at meeting David, and said to him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?

Julia Smith Translation

And David will come to Nob to Abimelech the priest: and Abimelech will tremble to meet David, and he will say to him, Wherefore thou thyself alone and no man with thee?

King James 2000

Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why are you alone, and no man with you?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech came trembling to meet David, and he said to him, "Why are you alone and there are no men with you?"

Modern King James verseion

And David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said to him, Why are you alone, and no man with you?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech was astonished at his coming, and said unto him, "Why cometh thou thyself alone, and no man with thee?"

NET Bible

David went to Ahimelech the priest in Nob. Ahimelech was shaking with fear when he met David, and said to him, "Why are you by yourself with no one accompanying you?"

New Heart English Bible

Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech came to meet David trembling, and said to him, "Why are you alone, and no man with you?"

The Emphasized Bible

Then came David to Nob, unto Ahimelech, the priest, - and Ahimelech trembled when he met David, and said unto him - Why art thou, alone, and, no man, with thee?

Webster

Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said to him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?

World English Bible

Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech came to meet David trembling, and said to him, "Why are you alone, and no man with you?"

Youngs Literal Translation

And David cometh in to Nob, unto Ahimelech the priest, and Ahimelech trembleth at meeting David, and saith to him, 'Wherefore art thou thyself alone, and no man with thee?'

Themes

Betrayal » Of david, by doeg

Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david

David » King of israel » Escapes by way of nob, where he obtains shewbread and goliath's sword from abimelech

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

Nob » The home of ahimelech, the priest

Tabernacle » Was set up » In nob

Tabernacle » Pitched » At nob

Topics

Bodyguards

Acting Alone

Why Do You Do This?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Then came
H935

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

David
H1732
דּויד דּוד 
David 
David
Usage: 1074

to Nob
H5011
נב 
Nob 
Nob
Usage: 6

to Ahimelech
H288
אחימלך 
'Achiymelek 
Ahimelech
Usage: 17

the priest
H3548
כּהן 
Kohen 
priest, own, chief ruler, officer, princes
Usage: 750

and Ahimelech
H288
אחימלך 
'Achiymelek 
Ahimelech
Usage: 17

was afraid
H2729
חרד 
Charad 
afraid, tremble, fray away, careful, discomfited, fray, quaked
Usage: 39

at the meeting
H7125
קראה 
Qir'ah 
meet, against, come, help, seek, way
Usage: 99

of David
H1732
דּויד דּוד 
David 
David
Usage: 1074

and said
H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .
Usage: 0

unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man
H376
אישׁ 
'iysh 
man, men, one, husband, any,
Usage: 692

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 21:1

Verse Info

Context Readings

David Encounters The Priests Of Nob

1 David went to Ahimelech the priest at Nob. Ahimelech was afraid to meet David, so he said to him, “Why are you alone and no one is with you?” 2 David answered Ahimelech the priest, “The king gave me a mission, but he told me, ‘Don’t let anyone know anything about the mission I’m sending you on or what I have ordered you to do.’ I have stationed my young men at a certain place.


At His Coming

Abimelech

Ahimelech

David

No

Nob

Cross References

1 Samuel 16:4

Samuel did what the Lord directed and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”

Nehemiah 11:32

Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

Isaiah 10:32

Today he will stand at Nob,
shaking his fist at the mountain of Daughter Zion,
the hill of Jerusalem.

1 Samuel 14:3

Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod, was also there. He was the son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod son of Phinehas, son of Eli the Lord’s priest at Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.

Mark 2:26

how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the sacred bread—which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests—and also gave some to his companions?”

1 Samuel 22:9-19

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.

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