1 Samuel 21:8

“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.”

"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." - 1 Samuel 21:8
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What does 1 Samuel 21:8 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 21:8 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states, "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." This…

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The Urgency of Divine Provision: Trusting God in Our Need

In 1 Samuel 21:8, we find a poignant moment in the life of David: "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." This verse, while…

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A Prayer for Divine Provision in Times of Urgency

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the urgency and the dire situations that sometimes find us unprepared, just as Your servant David once experienced. In 1 Samuel 21:8, we read, "And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand…

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1 Samuel 21:8 - "¶ 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."
1Sa 21:8 (KJVA) 8 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.
1 Samuel 21:8-9 (KJVA) 8 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. 9 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, 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.
1 Samuel 21:8-9 (KJVA) 8 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. 9 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, 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.
1 Samuel 8:21 - "And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD."
"And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD." - 1 Samuel 8:21
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1 Samuel 3:21 - "And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD."
1 Samuel 8:1 - "And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel."
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1 Samuel 8:6 - "¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD."
1 Samuel 8:10 - "¶ And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king."
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1 Samuel 22:21 - "And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests."
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1 Samuel 21:10 - "¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath."
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