Translations
Modern
Then David asked him, “To whom do you belong, and where are you from?” “I am an Egyptian,” he replied, “the slave of an Amalekite. My master abandoned me three days ago when I fell ill.
Traditional
And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.
Literal
And David said to him, “To whom are you, and where are you from?” And he said, “An Egyptian, a young man, I am servant of an Amalekite. And my master left me behind because I fell sick three days ago.
Latin
Dixit itaque ei David: Cujus es tu? vel unde? et quo pergis? Qui ait: Puer ægyptius ego sum, servus viri Amalecitæ: dereliquit autem me dominus meus, quia ægrotare cœpi nudiustertius.
Original
Hebrew
English
Then David asked him, “To whom do you belong, and where are you from?” “I am an Egyptian,” he replied, “the slave of an Amalekite. My master abandoned me three days ago when I fell ill.
Notes
when I fell ill: The Amalekites valued only slaves who were healthy and strong. They considered the others useless and left them behind.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ
Places
Amalek: A nomadic people, descendants of Esau, enemies of Israel Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus
Glossary
Abigail Amalek, Amalekites Besor, Brook of Caravan David Hormah Samuel, Books of First and Second Shunem
Topics
Abigail: Nabal's Wife: Taken Captive and Rescued by David Amalekites: Defeated by David Masters: Bad: Amalekite Servant: Bond: An Abandoned Sick Man Sickness: The Wicked: Forsake Those In The Amalekites: Pursued and Slain by David