Study it in the app“The priest answered David and said, “There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread, if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.””
The priestהַכֹּהֵןansweredוַיַּעַןDavidדָּוִדand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“There is noאֵיןcommonחֹלbreadלֶחֶםunderאֶל תַּחַתmy hand,יָדִיbutכִּי אִםthere isיֵשׁholyקֹדֶשׁbread,לֶחֶםifאִםthe young menהַנְּעָרִיםhave kept themselvesנִשְׁמְרוּat leastאַךְfrom women.”מֵאִשָּׁה
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appearsanswer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “yaan” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearscommon
Common, for ordinary use: what is not set apart for God. It does not mean "bad".
Where else “chol” appearsbread
Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.
Where else “lechem” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yadi” appearsholy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kodesh” appearsyoung servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “nearim” appearstake care
To watch out for oneself.
Where else “nishmru” appearswoman
An adult female person: single, married or widowed.
Where else “isha” appears3Now then, what is there under your hand? Give five loaves of bread into my hand, or whatever is found.”
4 · This verse (above)
5David answered the priest and said to him, “Surely women have been kept from us as yesterday and the day before when I set out, and the things of the young men were holy, though it was an ordinary journey; how much more today will they be holy in their things!”
