Verse (Click for Chapter) 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. Contemporary English Version Saul told them, "Listen to me, you son of Ahitub." "Certainly, Your Majesty," Ahimelech answered. 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." Majority Standard Bible “Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied. NET Bible Then Saul said, "Listen, son of Ahitub." He replied, "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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Saul says, “Now hear, son of Ahitub”; and he says, “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.' Smith's Literal Translation And Saul will say, Hear now, son of Ahitub. And he will say, Behold me, my lord. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Saul said to Achimelech: Hear, thou son of Achitob. He answered: Here I am, my lord. Catholic Public Domain Version And Saul said to Ahimelech, “Listen, son of Ahitub.” He responded, “Here I am, lord.” New American Bible “Listen, son of Ahitub!” Saul declared. “Yes, my lord,” he replied. New Revised Standard Version Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” He answered, “Here I am, my lord.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Saul said, Hear now, I beseech you, son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Shaul said: “Hear now, son of Akhitub.” And he said, “Behold, here I am, my Lord!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Saul said: 'Hear now, thou son of Ahitub.' And he answered: '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. 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 15:13-14 When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.” / But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?” 1 Samuel 28:15-16 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.” / “Why do you consult me,” asked Samuel, “since the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy? 2 Samuel 12:7-9 Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. / I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more. / Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. 1 Kings 18:18 “I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals. 1 Kings 21:20 When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD. 2 Kings 1:16 And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.” 2 Kings 9:22 When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?” 2 Chronicles 24:20-21 Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’” / But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD. Psalm 52:1-4 For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long. / Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. / You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah ... Isaiah 1:10-15 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah! / “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? ... Jeremiah 26:12-15 But Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people, “The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard. / So now, correct your ways and deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God, so that He might relent of the disaster He has pronounced against you. / As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right. ... Ezekiel 3:18-19 If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood. / But if you warn a wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness and his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved yourself. Matthew 23:29-33 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous. / And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ / So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets. ... Mark 6:18-19 For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!” / So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable, Luke 3:19-20 But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done, / Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison. 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. Jump to Previous Ahitub Ahi'tub Ear Hear SaulJump to Next Ahitub Ahi'tub Ear Hear Saul1 Samuel 22 1. Companies resort unto David at Adullam3. 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 20. Abiathar escaping, brings David the news And Saul said This phrase introduces King Saul, the first king of Israel, who was anointed by the prophet Samuel. Saul's reign began with promise but was marred by disobedience to God. The Hebrew root for "said" is "אָמַר" (amar), which is a common verb used to denote speech or communication. In this context, it signifies Saul's authoritative position as king, yet it also foreshadows his tragic downfall due to his failure to heed God's commands. Listen now son of Ahitub 'Here I am, my lord,' he replied Hebrew “Listenשְֽׁמַֽע־ (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 Links 1 Samuel 22:12 NIV1 Samuel 22:12 NLT 1 Samuel 22:12 ESV 1 Samuel 22:12 NASB 1 Samuel 22:12 KJV 1 Samuel 22:12 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 22:12 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 22:12 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 22:12 French Bible 1 Samuel 22:12 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 22:12 Saul said Hear now you son (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |