1 Samuel 10:4

The NET Bible®

They will ask you how you're doing and will give you two loaves of bread. You will accept them.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They will ask how you are and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from them.

Hebrew Names Version
and they will Greet you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive of their hand.

King James Version
And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.

Lexham English Bible
They will ask how you are doing and will give you two loaves, which you will take from their hand.

English Standard Version
And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand.

New Century Version
They will greet you and offer you two loaves of bread, which you must accept.

Amplified Bible
They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand.

New American Standard Bible
And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And they will aske thee if all be well, and will giue thee the two loaues of bread, which thou shalt receiue of their handes.

Legacy Standard Bible
and they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread. And you will take them from their hand.

Contemporary English Version
After they greet you, they'll give you two loaves of bread.

Complete Jewish Bible
They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you are to accept from them.

Darby Translation
And they will ask after thy welfare, and give thee two loaves, which thou shalt receive of their hands.

Easy-to-Read Version
These three men will say hello to you. They will offer you two bread offerings reserved for priests, and you will accept that bread.

George Lamsa Translation
And they will salute you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hands.

Good News Translation
They will greet you and offer you two of the loaves, which you are to accept.

Literal Translation
And they will ask you of your welfare and give to you two loaves of bread, and you will take them from their hand.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and they shall salute the, and geue the two loaues, which thou shalt take of their hande.

American Standard Version
and they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread, which thou shalt receive of their hand.

Bible in Basic English
They will say, Peace be with you, and will give you two cakes of bread, which you are to take from them.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they wil salute thee and geue thee two loues of bread, which thou shalt receaue of their handes.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they will salute thee, and give thee two cakes of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hand.

King James Version (1611)
And they will salute thee, and giue thee two loaues of bread, which thou shalt receiue of their hands.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they shall ask thee how thou doest, and shall give thee two presents of bread, and thou shall receive them of their hand.

English Revised Version
and they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hand.

Berean Standard Bible
They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hands.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne thei han gret thee, thei schulen yyue to thee twei loues, and thou schalt take of `the hond of hem.

Young's Literal Translation
and they have asked of thee of welfare, and given to thee two loaves, and thou hast received from their hand.

Update Bible Version
and they will salute you, and give you two wave offerings of bread, which you shall receive of their hand.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they will salute thee, and give thee two [loaves] of bread; which thou shalt receive from their hands.

World English Bible
and they will Greet you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive of their hand.

New King James Version
And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hands.

New Living Translation
They will greet you and offer you two of the loaves, which you are to accept.

New Life Bible
They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will take from their hand.

New Revised Standard
They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from them.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
then will they ask thee, of thy welfare, - and give thee two cakes of bread, which thou shalt receive at their hand.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they will salute thee, and will give thee two loaves, and thou shalt take them at their hand.

Revised Standard Version
And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hand.

Contextual Overview

¹ Then Samuel took a small container of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. Samuel kissed him and said, "The Lord has chosen you to lead his people Israel! You will rule over the Lord 's people and you will deliver them from the power of the enemies who surround them. This will be your sign that the Lord has chosen you as leader over his inheritance. ² When you leave me today, you will find two men near Rachel's tomb at Zelzah on Benjamin's border. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you have gone looking for have been found. Your father is no longer concerned about the donkeys but has become anxious about you two! He is asking, "What should I do about my son?"' ³ "As you continue on from there, you will come to the tall tree of Tabor. At that point three men who are going up to God at Bethel will meet you. One of them will be carrying three young goats, one of them will be carrying three round loaves of bread, and one of them will be carrying a container of wine. ⁴ They will ask you how you're doing and will give you two loaves of bread. You will accept them. ⁵ Afterward you will go to Gibeah of God, where there are Philistine officials. When you enter the town, you will meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place. They will have harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying. ⁶ Then the spirit of the Lord will rush upon you and you will prophesy with them. You will be changed into a different person. ⁷ "When these signs have taken place, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God will be with you. ⁸ You will go down to Gilgal before me. I am going to join you there to offer burnt offerings and to make peace offerings. You should wait for seven days, until I arrive and tell you what to do."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

salute thee: Heb. ask thee of peace, Judges 18:15

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 15:5 - how thou doest Acts 21:7 - and saluted

Cross-References

Numbers 24:24
Ships will come from the coast of Kittim, and will afflict Asshur, and will afflict Eber, and he will also perish forever."

Isaiah 23:1
Here is a message about Tyre: Wail, you large ships, for the port is too devastated to enter! From the land of Cyprus this news is announced to them.

Isaiah 23:12
He said, "You will no longer celebrate, oppressed virgin daughter Sidon! Get up, travel to Cyprus, but you will find no relief there."

Ezekiel 27:12
"‘Tarshish was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.

Ezekiel 27:25
The ships of Tarshish were the transports for your merchandise. "‘So you were filled and weighed down in the heart of the seas.

Daniel 11:30
The ships of Kittim will come against him, leaving him disheartened. He will turn back and direct his indignation against the holy covenant. He will return and honor those who forsake the holy covenant.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they will salute thee,.... Not as king, of which they knew nothing, but in a common way; and though a stranger and unknown to them, yet finding their hearts disposed and affected towards him, would inquire of his welfare, and wish him all happiness, peace, and prosperity:

and give thee two [loaves] of bread; which was pretty much that they should give him two out of three, and leave but one for themselves, and especially if they were going to sacrifice; but perhaps they knew they could buy more bread at Bethel, and so were disposed to give two of their loaves to Saul, one for himself and another for his servant; though Kimchi thinks that these are not the same before called loaves; and indeed the word "loaves" is not in the text, but cakes of bread, which were lesser than loaves, and which they carried for their own use, besides three loaves of bread:

which thou shall receive of their hands; being sent out by Samuel early that morning without eating any food, and having travelled some miles, might become weary and faint, and which the three men might discern, and so had compassion on them, and relieved them; and Saul was not to refuse the offer of them, but take them at their hands, though he was anointed to be king; and this was to teach him humility, and to be kind to the poor and needy, and relieve them when he was in more elevated circumstances. All these actions also were contingent, and when they came to pass, as they did, must be still more confirming than the former sign.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 10:4. And they will salute thee — ושאלו לך לשלום veshaalu lecha leshalom, "And they will inquire of thee concerning peace," i.e., welfare. In the East, if this salutation be given, then the person or persons giving it may be reckoned friends; if the others return it, then there is friendship on both sides. Salaam alicum, Peace to you! is the mode of compellation: Alicum essalaam, To you be peace! is the return. If you give the former and receive not the latter, you may expect hostility. The meaning of the prophet is, When you come to the plain of Tabor, ye shall meet three men; you need not be afraid of them, for they are friends; and they will show this friendship, not only by bidding you good speed, but by giving you two loaves of bread, a provision which you will need for the remaining part of your journey.