1 Samuel 21:4
And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
And the Priest answered Dauid, and said, There is no common bread vnder mine hand, but there is *hallowed bread: if the young men haue kept themselues at least from women.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceExod. 25.30. leuit. 24.5. matt. 12.4.
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- Matthew 12:3–4Rank 1 from verse 4
3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
4How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
3But he said vnto them, Haue yee not read *what Dauid did when hee was an hungred, and they that were with him,
4How he entred into the house of God, and did eate the shew bread, which was not lawfull for him to eate, neither for them which were with him, *but, only for the Priests?
- Exodus 19:15Rank 2 from verse 4
- Exodus 25:30Rank 3 from verse 4
- 1 Corinthians 7:5Rank 4 from verse 4
5Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
5Defraud you not one the other, except it bee with consent for a time, that yee may giue your selues to fasting and prayer, and come together againe, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinencie.
- 1 Samuel 21:6Rank 5 from verse 4
6So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the Lord, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.
6So the Priest gaue him hallowed bread; for there was no bread there, but the Shewbread that was taken from before the LORD, to put hote bread in the day when it was taken away.
- Leviticus 24:5–9Rank 6 from verse 4
5¶ And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.
6And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the Lord.
7And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
8Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the Lord continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.
9And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the Lord made by fire by a perpetual statute.
5¶ And thou shalt take fine flowre, and bake twelue *cakes thereof: two tenth deales shall be in one cake.
6And thou shalt set them in two rowes, sixe on a row vpon the pure Table, before the LORD.
7And thou shalt put pure frankincense vpon ech row, that it may bee on the bread for a memorial, euen an offering made by fire vnto the LORD.
8Euery Sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an euerlasting couenant.
9And *it shall be Aarons and his sonnes, and they shall eate it in the holy place: for it is most holy vnto him, of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, by a perpetuall statute.
- Zechariah 7:3Rank 7 from verse 4
3And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the Lord of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
3 And to speake vnto the priestes, which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weepe in the fift moneth, separating my selfe, as I haue done these so many yeeres?
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1 Samuel 21:4
One appointed to sacred service, ministering in things pertaining to God or a deity, especially by offering gifts or sacrifices.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: Shared jointly by more than one. Sense 2: General, usual, ordinary, or belonging to the public rather than specially distinguished. Sense 3: Not holy, set apart, or ceremonially clean; profane or unclean.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Made, dedicated, or set apart as holy; treated or honoured as holy.
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1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.
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Retained, guarded, observed, or preserved.
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3Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.
3Now therefore what is vnder thine hand? giue me fiue loaues of bread in mine hand, or what there is †present.
4And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
4And the Priest answered Dauid, and said, There is no common bread vnder mine hand, but there is *hallowed bread: if the young men haue kept themselues at least from women.
Selected passage5And 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.
5And Dauid answered the Priest, and said vnto him, Of a trueth women haue beene kept from vs about these three dayes, 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 vessell.