1 Samuel 21:2
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And David said to Achimelech, the priest: The king hath commanded me a business, and said: Let no man know the thing for which thou art sent by me, and what manner of commands I have given thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.

1 Samuel 19:17 And Saul said to Michol: Why hast thou deceived me so, and let my enemy go and flee away? And Michol answered Saul: Because he said to me: Let me go, or else I will kill thee.

1 Samuel 22:22 And David said to Abiathar: I knew that day when Doeg, the Edomite, was there, that without doubt he would tell Saul: I have been the occasion of the death of all the souls of thy father's house.

Genesis 27:20,24 And Isaac said to his son: How couldst thou find it so quickly, my son? He answered: It was the will of God, that what I sought came quickly in my way: . . .

1 Kings 13:18 He said to him: I also am a prophet like unto thee: and an angel spoke to me, in the word of the Lord, saying: Bring him back with thee into thy house, that he may eat bread, and drink water. He deceived him,

Psalm 119:29 Remove from me the way of iniquity: and out of thy law have mercy on me.

Galatians 2:12 For before that some came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them who were of the circumcision.

Colossians 3:9 Lie not one to another: stripping yourselves of the old man with his deeds,

Context
David Takes the Consecrated Bread
1And David came to Nobe, to Achimelech, the priest and Achimelech was astonished at David's coming. And he said to him: Why art thou alone, and no man with thee? 2And David said to Achimelech, the priest: The king hath commanded me a business, and said: Let no man know the thing for which thou art sent by me, and what manner of commands I have given thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.3Now therefore if thou have any thing at hand, though it were but five loaves, give me, or whatsoever thou canst find.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 21:3
Now therefore if thou have any thing at hand, though it were but five loaves, give me, or whatsoever thou canst find.

Psalm 141:3
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth: and a door round about my lips.

Lexicon
“The king
הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ (ham·me·leḵ)
0
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

has ordered me
צִוַּ֣נִי (ṣiw·wa·nî)
0
Strong's Hebrew 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

on some business,”
דָבָר֒ (ḏā·ḇār)
0
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

David
דָּוִ֜ד (dā·wiḏ)
0
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

replied.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
0
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“He told
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
0
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

me
אֵלַ֗י (’ê·lay)
0
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

no one
אַל־ (’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

is to know
יֵ֧דַע (yê·ḏa‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

about
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the mission
הַדָּבָ֛ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

or
וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (wa·’ă·šer)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

instructions.
צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ (ṣiw·wî·ṯi·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

And
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

I have directed
יוֹדַ֔עְתִּי (yō·w·ḏa‘·tî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

[my] young men
הַנְּעָרִ֣ים (han·nə·‘ā·rîm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

to meet me
אֶל־ (’el-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

at a certain place.
מְק֥וֹם (mə·qō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition


Additional Translations
“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission or charge. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.And David said to Ahimelech the priest, The king has commanded me a business, and has said to me, Let no man know any thing of the business about which I send you, and what I have commanded you: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know anything of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed the young men to such and such a place.

And David said to the priest, The king gave me a command to-day, and said to me, Let no one know the matter on which I send thee, an concerning which I have charged thee: and I have charged my servants to be in the place that is called, The faithfulness of God, phellani maemoni.

And David said to Ahimelech the priest, The king has commanded me a business, and has said to me, Let no man know anything of the business whereon I send thee, and what I have commanded thee; and I have directed the young men to such and such a place.

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed the young men to such and such a place.

And David said to Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said to me, Let no man know any thing of the business about which I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.

David said to Ahimelech the priest, "The king has commanded me a business, and has said to me, 'Let no man know anything of the business about which I send you, and what I have commanded you; and I have appointed the young men to such and such a place.'

And David saith to Ahimelech the priest, 'The king hath commanded me a matter, and he saith unto me, Let no man know anything of the matter about which I am sending thee, and which I have commanded thee; and the young men I have caused to know at such and such a place;
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