1 Samuel 21:1 Lexicon: Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech came trembling to meet David and said to him, "Why are you alone and no one with you?"

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NASB Lexicon

NASB ©	Hebrew	Strong's	Origin
Then David		1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse	from the same as dod
came	בָּ֥א (ba)	935: to come in, come, go in, go	a prim. root
to Nob		5011: a priestly city, perhaps also a place N. of Jer.	from naar
to Ahimelech		288: "brother of a king," an Isr. name, also a Hittite name	from ach and melek
the priest;		3548: priest	from an unused word
and Ahimelech		288: "brother of a king," an Isr. name, also a Hittite name	from ach and melek
came trembling		2729: to tremble, be terrified	a prim. root
to meet		7122: to encounter, befall	a prim. root
David		1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse	from the same as dod
and said		559: to utter, say	a prim. root
to him, "Why		4069: why? for what reason?	from mah and yada
are you alone		905: separation, a part	from badad
and no		369: nothing, nought	a prim. root
one		376: man	from an unused word
with you?"

KJV Lexicon

Then came
bow' (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

David
David (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.

to Nob
Nob (nobe)
fruit; Nob, a place in Palestine -- Nob.

to Ahimelech
'Achiymelek (akh-ee-meh'-lek)
brother of (the) king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite -- Ahimelech.

the priest
kohen (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.

and Ahimelech
'Achiymelek (akh-ee-meh'-lek)
brother of (the) king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite -- Ahimelech.

was afraid
charad (khaw-rad')
to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety) -- be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble.

at the meeting
qir'ah (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.

of David
David (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.

and said
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)

unto him Why art thou alone and no man
'iysh (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

with thee

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech came trembling to meet David and said to him, "Why are you alone and no one with you?"

King James Bible
Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David went to Ahimelech the priest at Nob. Ahimelech was afraid to meet David, so he said to him, "Why are you alone and no one is with you?"

International Standard Version
David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest, and Ahimelech was trembling as he came to meet David. Ahimelech told him, "Why are you alone, and no one with you?"

NET Bible
David went to Ahimelech the priest in Nob. Ahimelech was shaking with fear when he met David, and said to him, "Why are you by yourself with no one accompanying you?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David went to the priest Ahimelech at Nob. Ahimelech was trembling as he went to meet David. "Why are you alone?" he asked David. "Why is no one with you?"

King James 2000 Bible
Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why are you alone, and no man with you?

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