New International Version (NIV)
8David asked Ahimelek, “Don’t you have a spear or a sword here? I haven’t brought my sword or any other weapon, because the king’s mission was urgent.”
1 Samuel 21:8
1 Samuel 21:8 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
8David said to Ahimelech, “Now is there no spear or sword 21:8 Lit under your handon hand? For I brought neither my sword nor my weapons 21:8 Lit in my handwith me, because the king’s matter was urgent.”
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
8David said to Ahimelech, “Now is there not a spear or a sword on hand? For I brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s matter was urgent.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
8David said to Ahimelech, “Do you not have a sword or spear here on hand? For I brought neither my sword nor my [other] weapons with me, because the king’s business was urgent.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
8Then David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s mission was urgent.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
8David asked Ahimelek, “Don’t you have a spear or sword here? I haven’t brought my sword or any other weapon. That’s because the job the king gave me to do had to be done right away.”