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1 Samuel 22:14

Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?

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ASV

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?

KJV

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?

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּ֧עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH6030 →
אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhAhimelechH288 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH559 →
וּמִ֤יu.Miand who?H4310 →
בְכָל־ve.khol-among allH3605 →
עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650 →
כְּדָוִ֣דke.da.Vid[is] like DavidH1732 →
נֶאֱמָ֔ןne.'e.ManfaithfulH539 →
וַחֲתַ֥ןva.cha.Tanand [the] son-in-law ofH2860 →
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
וְסָ֥רve.Sarand [one who] turns asideH5493 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָmish.ma'.Te.khabodyguard yourH4928 →
וְנִכְבָּ֥דve.nikh.Badand honoredH3513 →
בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃be.vei.Te.khain household yourH1004 →

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Proverbs 28:20A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.1 Samuel 19:4–5Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.1 Samuel 20:32“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”Titus 2:10not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.Psalms 7:4if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,1 Samuel 19:4Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.2 Samuel 22:23–25For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.1 Samuel 21:2“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission or charge. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.1 Samuel 18:13Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,1 Samuel 24:11See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.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 17:25Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see this man who keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.”1 Samuel 18:27David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.1 Samuel 26:23May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.Proverbs 31:8–9Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.Proverbs 24:11–12Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.2 Samuel 23:23He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.Psalms 101:2I will ponder the way that is blameless— when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.

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