I Samuel 22:13 kjv — And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread,…

King James Version

“And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?”

— I Samuel 22:13, King James Version

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I Samuel 22:13 in Other Translations

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  • ASV

    “And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?”

  • DARBY

    “And Saul said to him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast inquired ofGod for him, that he should rise against me as a lier-in-wait, as at this day?”

  • DRB

    “And Saul said to him: Why have you conspired against me, thou, and the son of Isai, and thou hast given him bread and a sword, and hast consulted the Lord for him, that he should rise up against me, continuing a traitor to this day.”

I Samuel 22 — Context

10

And he enquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

11

Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.

12

And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

13

And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

14

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?

15

Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.

16

And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.

I Samuel 22:13 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does I Samuel 22:13 say?
I Samuel 22:13 in the King James Version reads: “And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?”
Where is I Samuel 22:13 in the Bible?
I Samuel 22:13 is found in the Bible, in the book of I Samuel, chapter 22, verse 13.
What translation should I read I Samuel 22:13 in?
I Samuel 22:13 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize I Samuel 22:13?
I Samuel 22:13 reads (KJV): “And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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