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Read›1 Samuel›Chapter 22

Saul Slays the Priests of Nob

1 Samuel 22:12

In 11 translations

BSB
“Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.
KJV
And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.Here…: Heb. Behold me
WEB
Saul said, “Hear now, you son of Ahitub.” He answered, “Here I am, my lord.”
ASV
And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
LSV
and Saul says, “Now hear, son of Ahitub”; and he says, “Here I [am], my lord.”
YLT
and Saul saith, 'Hear, I pray thee, son of Ahitub;' and he saith, 'Here [am] I, my lord.'
DBY
And Saul said, Hear now, son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
DRC
And Saul said to Achimelech: Hear, thou son of Achitob. He answered: Here I am, my lord.
GNV
And Saul said, Heare now thou sonne of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
JPS
And Saul said: 'Hear now, thou son of Ahitub.' And he answered: 'Here I am, my lord.'
LXXE
And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Achitob. And he said, Lo! I am here, speak, my lord.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֖א בֶּן־אֲחִיט֑וּב וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנְנִ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε Σαοὺλ, ἄκουε δὴ υἱὲ Ἀχιτώβ· καὶ εἶπεν, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ, λάλει κύριε.

Who and where

👤 Ahitub👤 Saul◆ Reign of Saul

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Isaiah 65:1“I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My name, I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’
  • 1 Samuel 22:13And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”
  • 1 Samuel 22:7Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?
  • 2 Samuel 9:6And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.

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