Study it in the app“Ahimelech answered the king and said, “And who among all your servants is like David, faithful, and the king’s son-in-law, who comes at your orders, and honored in your house?”
Ahimelechאֲחִימֶלֶךְansweredוַיַּעַןthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְand said,וַיֹּאמַר“And whoוּמִיamong allבְכָלyour servantsעֲבָדֶיךָis like David,כְּדָוִדfaithful,נֶאֱמָןand the king’sהַמֶּלֶךְson-in-law,וַחֲתַןwho comesוְסָרatאֶלyour orders,מִשְׁמַעְתֶּךָand honoredוְנִכְבָּדin your house?בְּבֵיתֶךָ
Ahimelech
Ahimelech: the name of several men; best known is the priest of Nob who gave David bread and Goliath's sword and was killed by Saul's order (1 Samuel 21-22); also a Hittite companion of David (1 Samuel 26:6). It means "my brother is king".
Where else “achimelech” appearsanswer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “yaan” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomar” appearsservant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avade” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsbe firm
To be dependable, steady, never failing.
Where else “neeman” appearsson-in-law
The daughter's husband, who joins the family by marriage.
Where else “chatan” appearsturn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sar” appearsobedience
To be under someone's hand and carry out what he commands.
Where else “mishmate” appearshonor
Literally "give weight": to hold someone in high regard.
Where else “nichbad” appearshousehold
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “vete” appears“Who comes at your orders”: the Hebrew is difficult; the word translated “orders” can also name the king’s personal guard.
13Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you gave him bread and a sword and inquired of Elohim for him, so that he would rise against me to lie in wait, as it is this day?”
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15Is it today that I have begun to inquire of Elohim for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king lay anything against his servant or against all the house of my father, for your servant did not know anything of all this, small or great.”
