1 Samuel 21:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the equipment of the young men is holy, as it is even on common missions, and all the more at this time.””
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“David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the equipment of the young men is holy, as it is even on common missions, and all the more at this time.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days; when I came out, the vessels of the young men were holy, though it was but a common journey; how much more then to-day shall their vessels be holy?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And David answereth the priest, and saith to him, `Surely, if women have been restrained from us as heretofore in my going out, then the vessels of the young men are holy, and it <FI>is<Fi> a common way: and also, surely to-day it is sanctified in the vessel.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 21:5 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 19:15“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”
- Exodus 25:30And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
- Leviticus 8:26And from the basket of unleavened bread that was before the LORD, he took one cake of unleavened bread, one cake of bread made with oil, and one wafer, and he placed them on the fat portions and on the right thigh.
- Leviticus 24:9It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in a holy place; for it is to him a most holy part of the offerings made by fire to the LORD—his portion forever.”
- Acts 9:15“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;
- 2 Timothy 2:20A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.
- 1 Peter 3:17For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
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