1 Samuel 21:9

And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it [is here] wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take [it]: for [there is] no other save that here. And David said, [There is] none like that; give it me.

And the priest {H3548} said {H559}, The sword {H2719} of Goliath {H1555} the Philistine {H6430}, whom thou slewest {H5221} in the valley {H6010} of Elah {H425}, behold, it is here wrapped {H3874} in a cloth {H8071} behind {H310} the ephod {H646}: if thou wilt take {H3947} that, take {H3947} it: for there is no other {H312} save {H2108} that here {H2088}. And David {H1732} said {H559}, There is none like that; give {H5414} it me.

The cohen said, "The sword of Golyat the P'lishti you killed in the Elah Valley, is over there behind the ritual vest, wrapped in a cloth. If you want it, take it; it's the only one here." David said, "There's nothing like it; give it to me."

The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”

And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the vale of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it; for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • 1 Samuel 17:2

    And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

  • 1 Samuel 17:50

    So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but [there was] no sword in the hand of David.

  • 1 Samuel 17:54

    And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.

  • Exodus 28:6

    ¶ And they shall make the ephod [of] gold, [of] blue, and [of] purple, [of] scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.

  • Exodus 28:14

    And two chains [of] pure gold at the ends; [of] wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.

  • 1 Samuel 31:10

    And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.
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