Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business was urgent.” Young's Literal Translation And David saith to Ahimelech, ‘And is there not here under thy hand spear or sword? for neither my sword nor my vessels have I taken in my hand, for the matter of the king was urgent.’ King James Bible 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. Hebrew Then Davidדָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) 0 Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse asked וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) 0 Strong's 559: To utter, say Ahimelech, לַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ (la·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ) 0 Strong's 288: Ahimelech -- 'brother of a king', an Israelite name, also a Hittite name “Is there יֶשׁ־ (yeš-) 0 Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is not וְאִ֛ין (wə·’în) 0 Strong's 371: Is it not? a spear חֲנִ֣ית (ḥă·nîṯ) 0 Strong's 2595: A lance or אוֹ־ (’ōw-) 0 Strong's 176: Desire, if sword חָ֑רֶב (ḥā·reḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword on תַֽחַת־ (ṯa·ḥaṯ-) 0 Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of hand יָדְךָ֖ (yā·ḏə·ḵā) 0 Strong's 3027: A hand here? פֹּ֥ה (pōh) 0 Strong's 6311: This place, here For גַם־ (ḡam-) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and I have brought לָקַ֣חְתִּי (lā·qaḥ·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take neither לֹֽא־ (lō-) Preposition Strong's 3808: Not, no my sword חַרְבִּ֤י (ḥar·bî) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword nor וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Adverb Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and my weapons כֵּלַי֙ (kê·lay) Adverb Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus with me, בְיָדִ֔י (ḇə·yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3027: A hand because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the king's הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Conjunction Strong's 4428: A king business דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-) Conjunction Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause was הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be urgent.” נָחֽוּץ׃ (nā·ḥūṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5169: Perhaps to urge |