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1 Samuel 21

1 Sam. 21:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And the priest
kohen (Hebrew #3548)
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
KJV usage: chief ruler, X own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Pronounce: ko-hane'
Origin: active participle of 3547
said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, The sword
chereb (Hebrew #2719)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
KJV usage: axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
Pronounce: kheh'-reb
Origin: from 2717
of Goliath
Golyath (Hebrew #1555)
exile; Goljath, a Philistine
KJV usage: Goliath.
Pronounce: gol-yath'
Origin: perhaps from 1540
the Philistine
Plishtiy (Hebrew #6430)
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
KJV usage: Philistine.
Pronounce: pel-ish-tee'
Origin: patrial from 6429
, whomc thou slewest
nakah (Hebrew #5221)
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), X go forward, X indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, X surely, wound.
Pronounce: naw-kaw'
Origin: a primitive root
in the valley
`emeq (Hebrew #6010)
a vale (i.e. broad depression)
KJV usage: dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names). See also 1025.
Pronounce: ay'-mek
Origin: from 6009
of Elah
'Elah (Hebrew #425)
Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites, and also of a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Elah.
Pronounce: ay-law'
Origin: the same as 424
, behold, it isd here wrapped
luwt (Hebrew #3874)
to wrap up
KJV usage: cast, wrap.
Pronounce: loot
Origin: a primitive root
in a cloth
simlah (Hebrew #8071)
a dress, especially a mantle
KJV usage: apparel, cloth(-es, -ing), garment, raiment. Compare 8008.
Pronounce: sim-law'
Origin: perhaps by permutation for the feminine of 5566 (through the idea of a cover assuming the shape of the object beneath)
behind
'achar (Hebrew #310)
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
KJV usage: after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
Pronounce: akh-ar'
Origin: from 309
the ephod
'ephowd (Hebrew #646)
probably of foreign derivation ; a girdle; specifically the ephod or high-priest's shoulder- piece; also generally, an image
KJV usage: ephod.
Pronounce: ay-fode'
Origin: rarely oephod {ay-fode'}
: if thou wilt take
laqach (Hebrew #3947)
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV usage: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
Pronounce: law-kakh'
Origin: a primitive root
that, take
laqach (Hebrew #3947)
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV usage: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
Pronounce: law-kakh'
Origin: a primitive root
it: for there is no other
'acher (Hebrew #312)
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
KJV usage: (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
Pronounce: akh-air'
Origin: from 309
save
zuwlah (Hebrew #2108)
probably scattering, i.e. removal; used adverbially, except
KJV usage: beside, but, only, save.
Pronounce: zoo-law'
Origin: from 2107
that here
zeh (Hebrew #2088)
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
KJV usage: he, X hence, X here, it(-self), X now, X of him, the one...the other, X than the other, (X out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, X thus, very, which. Compare 2063, 2090, 2097, 2098.
Pronounce: zeh
Origin: a primitive word
. And David
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, There is none like that; give
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
it me.
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1 Sam. 17:2,50‑51• 2And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
 50So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
 51Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled. (1 Sam. 17:2,50‑51)
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1 Sam. 31:10• 10And they put his armor in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan. (1 Sam. 31:10)

More on:

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Cloth,
David,
Elah,
Ephod,
Goliath,
Philistines,
Priest; Priesthood,
Sword,
Vale; Valley,
Valley of Elah

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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The sword.
1 Sam. 17:51‑54• 51Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
 52And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
 53And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
 54And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent. (1 Sam. 17:51‑54)
the valley.
1 Sam. 17:2,50• 2And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
 50So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. (1 Sam. 17:2,50)
behold.
1 Sam. 31:10• 10And they put his armor in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan. (1 Sam. 31:10)
behind.
Ex. 28:6‑14• 6And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.
 7It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together.
 8And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
 9And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
 10Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.
 11With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
 12And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
 13And thou shalt make ouches of gold;
 14And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches. (Ex. 28:6‑14)
• Let us not forget that, if David is a type of Christ, he is often also at the same time a type of believers. Like David, we go weaponless to meet the enemy, but one weapon alone is sufficient for us: the death of Christ and our death with Him. We find this in the sanctuary. There is none like it and Satan can do nothing against this weapon which has vanquished him. (“1 Samuel 21” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of terebinths, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod; if thou wilt take that, take it; for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that: give it me.