1 Samuel 22:12
New International Version
Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” “Yes, my lord,” he answered.

New Living Translation
When they arrived, Saul shouted at him, “Listen to me, you son of Ahitub!” “What is it, my king?” Ahimelech asked.

English Standard Version
And Saul said, “Hear now, son of Ahitub.” And he answered, “Here I am, my lord.”

Berean Standard Bible
“Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.

King James Bible
And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

New King James Version
And Saul said, “Hear now, son of Ahitub!” He answered, “Here I am, my lord.”

New American Standard Bible
Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” And he replied, “Here I am, my lord.”

NASB 1995
Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” And he answered, “Here I am, my lord.”

NASB 1977
And Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” And he answered, “Here I am, my lord.”

Legacy Standard Bible
And Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” And he answered, “Here I am, my lord.”

Amplified Bible
Then Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” He replied, “Here I am [at your service], my lord.”

Christian Standard Bible
Then Saul said, “Listen, son of Ahitub! ” “I’m at your service, my lord,” he said.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Saul said, “Listen, son of Ahitub!” “I’m at your service, my lord,” he said.

American Standard Version
And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Shaul said: “Hear now, son of Akhitub.” And he said, “Behold, here I am, my Lord!”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Achitob. And he said, Lo! I am here, speak, my lord.

Contemporary English Version
Saul told them, "Listen to me, you son of Ahitub." "Certainly, Your Majesty," Ahimelech answered.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul said to Achimelech: Hear, thou son of Achitob. He answered: Here I am, my lord.

English Revised Version
And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Saul said, "Listen here, son of Ahitub!" "Yes, sir?" he responded.

Good News Translation
Saul said to Ahimelech, "Listen, Ahimelech!" "At your service, sir," he answered.

International Standard Version
Saul said, "Listen, son of Ahitub!" And he said, "Here I am, your majesty."

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Saul said: 'Hear now, thou son of Ahitub.' And he answered: 'Here I am, my lord.'

Literal Standard Version
and Saul says, “Now hear, son of Ahitub”; and he says, “Here I [am], my lord.”

Majority Standard Bible
“Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.

New American Bible
“Listen, son of Ahitub!” Saul declared. “Yes, my lord,” he replied.

NET Bible
Then Saul said, "Listen, son of Ahitub." He replied, "Here I am, my lord."

New Revised Standard Version
Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” He answered, “Here I am, my lord.”

New Heart English Bible
Saul said, "Hear now, you son of Ahitub." He answered, "Here I am, my lord."

Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

World English Bible
Saul said, “Hear now, you son of Ahitub.” He answered, “Here I am, my lord.”

Young's Literal Translation
and Saul saith, 'Hear, I pray thee, son of Ahitub;' and he saith, 'Here am I, my lord.'

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Saul Slays the Priests of Nob
11Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king. 12“Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied. 13And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”…

Cross References
1 Samuel 22:11
Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father's whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king.

1 Samuel 22:13
And Saul asked him, "Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today."


Treasury of Scripture

And Saul said, Hear now, you son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

thou son

1 Samuel 22:7,13
Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds; …

Here I am [heb] Behold me

2 Samuel 9:6
Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

Isaiah 65:1
I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

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1 Samuel 22
1. Companies resort unto David at Adullam
3. At Mizpeh he commends his parents unto the king of Moab
5. Admonished by Gad, he comes to Hareth,
6. Saul going to pursue him, complains of his servants' unfaithfulness
9. Doeg accuses Ahimelech
11. Saul commands to kill the priests
17. The footmen refusing, Doeg executes it
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Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Listen
שְֽׁמַֽע־ (šə·ma‘-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

now,
נָ֖א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Ahitub,”
אֲחִיט֑וּב (’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 285: Ahitub -- 'my brother is goodness', two Israelites

said
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

Saul.
שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

“Here I am,
הִנְנִ֥י (hin·nî)
Interjection | first person common singular
Strong's 2005: Lo! behold!

my lord,”
אֲדֹנִֽי׃ (’ă·ḏō·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller

he replied.
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say


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