1 Samuel 21:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
David 
 
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
said 
 
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Ahimelech, 
 
288: "brother of a king," an Isr. name, also a Hittite namefrom ach and melek
"Now is there 
 
3426: being, substance, existence, isof uncertain derivation
not a spear 
 
2595: a spearfrom chanah
or 
 
176: ora prim. root
a sword 
 
2719: a swordfrom charab
on hand? 
 
3027: handa prim. root
For I brought 
 
3947: to takea prim. root
neither 
 
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
my sword 
 
2719: a swordfrom charab
nor 
 
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
my weapons 
 
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
with me, because 
 
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the king's 
 
4428: kingfrom an unused word
matter 
 
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
was urgent." 
 
5169: perhaps to urgea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Ahimelech
'Achiymelek  (akh-ee-meh'-lek)
brother of (the) king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite -- Ahimelech.
And is there
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
not
'iyn  (een)
an interrogative: is it not? -- not.
here under thine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
spear
chaniyth  (khan-eeth')
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear.
or sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
for I have neither brought
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
my sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
nor my weapons
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
with me
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
because the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
business
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
required
hayah  (haw-yaw)
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
haste
nachats  (naw-khats')
to be urgent -- require haste.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
David said to Ahimelech, "Now is there not a spear or a sword on hand? For I brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's matter was urgent."

King James Bible
And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David said to Ahimelech, "Do you have a spear or sword on hand? I didn't even bring my sword or my weapons since the king's mission was urgent."

International Standard Version
David told Ahimelech, "Is there no spear or sword available here? I took neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's mission is urgent."

NET Bible
David said to Ahimelech, "Is there no sword or spear here at your disposal? I don't have my own sword or equipment in hand due to the urgency of the king's instructions."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David asked Ahimelech, "Don't you have a spear or a sword here? I didn't take either my spear or any other weapon because the king's business was urgent."

King James 2000 Bible
And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here on hand a spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.
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