Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They will greet you and offer you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them. New Living Translation They will greet you and offer you two of the loaves, which you are to accept. English Standard Version And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand. Berean Standard Bible They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hands. King James Bible And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands. New King James Version And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hands. New American Standard Bible And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand. NASB 1995 and they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand. NASB 1977 and they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand. Legacy Standard Bible and they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread. And you will take them from their hand. Amplified Bible They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand. Christian Standard Bible They will ask how you are and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them. Holman Christian Standard Bible They will ask how you are and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them. American Standard Version and they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread, which thou shalt receive of their hand. Contemporary English Version After they greet you, they'll give you two loaves of bread. English Revised Version and they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hand. GOD'S WORD® Translation They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you should accept from them. Good News Translation They will greet you and offer you two of the loaves, which you are to accept. International Standard Version They'll greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you're to accept from them. Majority Standard Bible They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hands. NET Bible They will ask you how you're doing and will give you two loaves of bread. You will accept them. New Heart English Bible And they will greet you and give you two wave offerings of bread, which you shall accept from their hand. Webster's Bible Translation And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive from their hands. World English Bible They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hand. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they have asked of your welfare, and given two loaves to you, and you have received from their hand. Young's Literal Translation and they have asked of thee of welfare, and given to thee two loaves, and thou hast received from their hand. Smith's Literal Translation And they asked thee for peace, and they gave thee two of bread, and thou receivedst from their hands. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they will salute thee, and will give thee two loaves, and thou shalt take them at their hand. Catholic Public Domain Version And when they will have greeted you, they will give you two loaves. And you shall accept these from their hand. New American Bible They will greet you and offer you two elevated offerings of bread, which you should accept from them. New Revised Standard Version They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they will salute you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hands. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they shall invoke your peace, and they shall give you two loaves of bread and you shall take from their hands OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they will salute thee, and give thee two cakes of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hand. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they shall ask thee how thou doest, and shall give thee two presents of bread, and thou shall receive them of their hand. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Samuel Anoints Saul…3Then you will go on from there until you come to the Oak of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine. 4They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hands. 5After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.… Cross References Genesis 43:11 Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds. Genesis 43:25-26 Since the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon. / When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him. Genesis 43:30 Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep. Genesis 45:22-23 He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes. / And he sent to his father the following: ten donkeys loaded with the best of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provisions for his father’s journey. Judges 14:11 And when the Philistines saw him, they selected thirty men to accompany him. 1 Samuel 9:7-8 “If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?” / The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.” 1 Samuel 16:20 And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat and sent them to Saul with his son David. 1 Samuel 25:18 Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five butchered sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys 2 Samuel 16:1-2 When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. / “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.” 2 Kings 4:42 Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. Proverbs 18:16 A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men. Proverbs 21:14 A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath. Matthew 10:40-42 He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me. / Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. / And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.” Matthew 25:35-40 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... Luke 10:5-7 Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’ / If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you. / Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house. Treasury of Scripture And they will salute you, and give you two loaves of bread; which you shall receive of their hands. salute thee [heb] ask thee of peace Judges 18:15 And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him. Jump to Previous Accept Bread Cakes Hand Hands Loaves Offer Peace Receive Received Salute WelfareJump to Next Accept Bread Cakes Hand Hands Loaves Offer Peace Receive Received Salute Welfare1 Samuel 10 1. Samuel anoints Saul2. He confirms him by prediction of three signs 9. Saul's heart is changed, and he prophesies 14. He conceals the matter of the kingdom from his uncle 17. Saul is chosen at Mizpeh by lot 26. The different affections of his subjects They will greet you This phrase indicates a customary act of hospitality and recognition. In ancient Israel, greeting someone was a sign of peace and goodwill. It reflects the cultural importance of community and fellowship. The act of greeting also signifies acceptance and acknowledgment of Saul's new role as king, as he is being recognized by others in the community. and give you two loaves of bread which you will accept from their hands Persons / Places / Events 1. Samuel- The prophet who anointed Saul as the first king of Israel. He is a key figure in guiding Saul through the process of becoming king. 2. Saul - The first king of Israel, chosen by God and anointed by Samuel. This verse is part of the signs given to Saul to confirm his anointing. 3. The Men at Tabor - These are the individuals Saul encounters who greet him and give him two loaves of bread, fulfilling one of the signs Samuel predicted. 4. Tabor - A location mentioned in the context of Saul's journey after being anointed by Samuel. It is a place where Saul receives confirmation of his kingship through the fulfillment of Samuel's prophecy. 5. The Loaves of Bread - Symbolic of God's provision and confirmation of Saul's anointing as king. The bread serves as a tangible sign of God's promise. Teaching Points God's Confirmation through SignsGod often confirms His plans and purposes through tangible signs. Just as Saul received bread as a sign of his anointing, we can look for God's confirmations in our lives. Provision and Trust The giving of bread symbolizes God's provision. We are reminded to trust in God's provision for our needs, both physical and spiritual. Obedience to God's Instructions Saul's acceptance of the bread signifies obedience to God's instructions through Samuel. We should be attentive and obedient to God's guidance in our lives. Community and Fellowship The act of greeting and giving bread highlights the importance of community and fellowship among believers. We are called to support and encourage one another in our faith journeys. Recognizing God's Presence The fulfillment of Samuel's prophecy through the giving of bread is a reminder to recognize and acknowledge God's presence and work in our lives.Verse 4. - These pilgrims would salute Saul, i.e. give him the usual friendly greeting of travellers, and would then present to him, a stranger, two loaves of the bread intended for their offering at Bethel. By so doing, in the first place, they acknowledged him as their lord (see 1 Samuel 9:7; 1 Samuel 16:20), and, secondly, they indicated that the king would henceforth share with the sanctuary the offerings of the people. And Saul was to receive of their hands the present, as being now his due, for by anointing him Samuel had designated him as king. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They will greetוְשָׁאֲל֥וּ (wə·šā·’ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand you לְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew and give וְנָתְנ֤וּ (wə·nā·ṯə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set you לְךָ֙ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew two שְׁתֵּי־ (šə·tê-) Number - fdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) [loaves] of bread, לֶ֔חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain which you will accept וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ (wə·lā·qaḥ·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take from their hands. מִיָּדָֽם׃ (mî·yā·ḏām) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3027: A hand Links 1 Samuel 10:4 NIV1 Samuel 10:4 NLT 1 Samuel 10:4 ESV 1 Samuel 10:4 NASB 1 Samuel 10:4 KJV 1 Samuel 10:4 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 10:4 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 10:4 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 10:4 French Bible 1 Samuel 10:4 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 10:4 And they will greet you and give (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |