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1 Samuel 21:5

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5David answered him, “I swear that women are being kept from us, as always when I go out to battle.e The young men’s bodiesB are consecratedf even on an ordinary mission, so of course their bodies are consecrated today.”

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  1. B vessels

Cross references

  1. e2Sm 11:11
  2. f1Th 4:4

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And David answered the priest, “Truly women have been kept from us as always when I go on an expedition. The vessels of the young men are holy even when it is an ordinary journey. How much more today will their vessels be holy?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

David replied, “Indeed women have been kept from us, as usual whenever I set out. The men’s bodies are holy even on missions that are not holy. How much more so today!”

NLTNew Living Translation

“Don’t worry,” David replied. “I never allow my men to be with women when we are on a campaign. And since they stay clean even on ordinary trips, how much more on this one!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

David answered the priest and said to him, “Indeed, women were held back from us as it has been when I’ve gone out before. And the things of the young men are holy when it is an ordinary journey. How much more today will the things be holy?”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.