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1 Samuel 21:5 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 21 · verse 5 · King James Version
And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.1 Samuel 21:5 · King James Version
1 Samuel 21:5 in context
3Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.
4And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
5And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.
6So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.
7Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.
Key words (Strong's)
- answeredʻânâhproperly, to eye or to heedH6030 →
- vesselskᵉlîysomething preparedH3627 →
- priestkôhênliterally one officiating, a priestH3548 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
- truthʼimused very widely as demonstrative, lo!H518 →
- womenʼishshâha womanH802 →
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