1 Samuel 21:9
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And the priest said: Lo, here is the sword of Goliath, the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Terebinth, wrapped up in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take this, take it, for here there is no other but this. And David said: There is none like that, give it me.

The sword

1 Samuel 17:51-54 He ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath, and slew him, and cut off his head. And the Philistines seeing that their champion was dead, fled away. . . .

the valley

1 Samuel 17:2,50 And Saul and the children of Israel being gathered together, came to the valley of Terebinth, and they set the army in array to fight against the Philistines. . . .

behold

1 Samuel 31:10 And they put his armour in the temple of Astaroth, but his body they hung on the wall of Bethsan.

behind

Exodus 28:6 And they shall make the ephod of gold, and violet, and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine twisted linen, embroidered with divers colours.

Context
David Flees to Gath
8And David said to Achimelech: Hast thou here at hand a spear, or a sword? for I brought not my own sword, nor my own weapons with me, for the king's business required haste. 9And the priest said: Lo, here is the sword of Goliath, the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Terebinth, wrapped up in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take this, take it, for here there is no other but this. And David said: There is none like that, give it me.10And David arose and fled that day from the face of Saul: and came to Achis, the king of Geth:…
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:2
And Saul and the children of Israel being gathered together, came to the valley of Terebinth, and they set the army in array to fight against the Philistines.

1 Samuel 17:51
He ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath, and slew him, and cut off his head. And the Philistines seeing that their champion was dead, fled away.

1 Samuel 17:54
And David taking the head of the Philistine, brought it to Jerusalem: but his armour he put in his tent.

1 Samuel 21:8
And David said to Achimelech: Hast thou here at hand a spear, or a sword? for I brought not my own sword, nor my own weapons with me, for the king's business required haste.

1 Samuel 22:10
And he consulted the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath, the Philistine.

Lexicon
The priest
הַכֹּהֵ֗ן (hak·kō·hên)
0
Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest

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

“The sword
חֶרֶב֩ (ḥe·reḇ)
0
Strong's Hebrew 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

of Goliath
גָּלְיָ֨ת (gā·lə·yāṯ)
0
Strong's Hebrew 1555: Goliath -- a Philistine giant

the Philistine,
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י (hap·pə·liš·tî)
0
Strong's Hebrew 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia

whom
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
0
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

you killed
הִכִּ֣יתָ ׀ (hik·kî·ṯā)
0
Strong's Hebrew 5221: To strike

in the Valley
בְּעֵ֣מֶק (bə·‘ê·meq)
0
Strong's Hebrew 6010: A vale

of Elah,
הָאֵלָ֗ה (hā·’ê·lāh)
0
Strong's Hebrew 425: Elah -- 'terebinth', an Israelite name, also an Edomite name

is here;
הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-)
0
Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold!

it [is]
הִ֞יא (hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

wrapped
לוּטָ֣ה (lū·ṭāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3874: To wrap closely or tightly, enwrap, envelop

in a cloth
בַשִּׂמְלָה֮ (ḇaś·śim·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8071: A dress, a mantle

behind
אַחֲרֵ֣י (’a·ḥă·rê)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

the ephod.
הָאֵפוֹד֒ (hā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏ)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 646: A girdle, the ephod, highpriest's shoulder-piece, an image

If
אִם־ (’im-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

you want,
אֹתָ֤הּ (’ō·ṯāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

you may take.
תִּֽקַּח־ (tiq·qaḥ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

[there is] no
אֵ֥ין (’ên)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

other
אַחֶ֛רֶת (’a·ḥe·reṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 312: Hinder, next, other

but this one.�
זוּלָתָ֖הּ (zū·lā·ṯāh)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 2108: Scattering, removal, except

And David
דָּוִ֛ד (dā·wiḏ)
Direct object marker | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

said,
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“[There is] none
אֵ֥ין (’ên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

like it;
כָּמ֖וֹהָ (kā·mō·w·hā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3644: Like, as, when

give it
תְּנֶ֥נָּה (tə·nen·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

to me.�
לִּֽי׃ (lî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 0: 0


Additional Translations
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 you slew in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if you will 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 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.

And the priest said, Behold the sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou smotest in the valley of Ela; and it is wrapt in a cloth: if thou wilt take it, take it for thyself, for there is no other except it here. And David said, Behold, there is none like it; give it me.

And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of terebinths, 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 said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slowest 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.

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 to me.

The priest said, "The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you will take that, take it; for there is no other except that here." David said, "There is none like that. Give it to me."

And the priest saith, 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou didst smite in the valley of Elah, lo, it is wrapped in a garment behind the ephod, if it thou dost take to thyself, take; for there is none other save it in this place.' And David saith, 'There is none like it -- give it to me.'
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