1 Samuel 21:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Davidדָּוִד֙
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
answeredוַיַּ֨עַן
(vai·ya·'an)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and saidוַיֹּ֔אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Surelyכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
womenמֵאִשָּֽׁה׃
(me·'i·shah.)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
have been kept 
 
6113: to restrain, retaina prim. root
from us as previously 
 
8543: yesterday, recently, formerlyof uncertain derivation
when I set 
 
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out and the vessels 
 
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
of the young menהַנְּעָרִ֖ים
(han·ne·'a·rim)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
were holy,קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙
(ko·desh)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
though it was an ordinaryחֹ֖ל
(chol)
2455: profaneness, commonnessfrom chalal
journey; 
 
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
how much 
 
637: also, yeaa prim. conjunction
more 
 
637: also, yeaa prim. conjunction
then today 
 
3117: daya prim. root
will their vessels 
 
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
[be holy]?" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
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 said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him Of a truth
'im  (eem)
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when;
women
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
have been kept
`atsar  (aw-tsar')
to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble
from us about these three
shilshowm  (shil-shome')
trebly, i.e. (in time) day before yesterday -- + before (that time, -time), excellent things (from the margin), + heretofore, three days, + time past.
days
tmowl  (tem-ole')
ago, i.e. a (short or long) time since; especially yesterday, or day before yesterday
since I came out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
and the vessels
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
of the young men
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
are holy
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
and the bread is in a manner
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
common
chol  (khole)
exposed; hence, profane -- common, profane (place), unholy.
yea though it were sanctified
qadash  (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
in the vessel
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
David answered the priest and said to him, "Surely women have been kept from us as previously when I set out and the vessels of the young men were holy, though it was an ordinary journey; how much more then today will their vessels be holy?"

King James Bible
And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David answered him, "I swear that women are being kept from us, as always when I go out to battle. The young men's bodies are consecrated even on an ordinary mission, so of course their bodies are consecrated today."

International Standard Version
David answered the priest, saying to him, "Indeed, women were kept from us as is usual whenever I go out on a mission, and the equipment of the young men is consecrated even when it's an ordinary journey, so how much more is their equipment consecrated today?"

NET Bible
David said to the priest, "Certainly women have been kept away from us, just as on previous occasions when I have set out. The soldiers' equipment is holy, even on an ordinary journey. How much more so will they be holy today, along with their equipment!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David answered the priest, "Of course women have been kept away from us as usual when we go [on a mission]. The young men's bodies are kept holy even on ordinary campaigns. How much more then will their bodies be holy today?"

King James 2000 Bible
And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us for these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.
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