Now therefore what is under thy hand? give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatsoever there is present.

Now therefore if thou have any thing at hand, though it were but five loaves, give me, or whatsoever thou canst find.

And now what is under thy hand? give me five loaves in my hand, or what may be found.

So now, if you have here five cakes of bread, give them into my hand, or whatever you have.

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest: 'The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me: Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee; and the young men have I appointed to such and such a place.

Now, if there are five loaves of bread under your control, give them into my hand, or whatever there is.'

Now therefore, if you have anything at hand, even five loaves of bread, or whatever you may find, give it to me."

Now therefore what is under thine hand?.... Meaning, what food had he in his house?
give me five loaves of bread in mine hand; to take with him, for him and his servants in such a place:
or what there is present; or to be found (g) in the tabernacle; if not five loaves, two, or three, or four, or what food soever he had by him.
(g) "quicquid inveneris", V. L, "inventum", Montanus; "quicquid inventum fuerit", Tigurine version.

"And now what is under thy hand? give into my hand (i.e., hand me) five loaves, or whatever (else) is to be found." David asked for five loaves, because he had spoken of several attendants, and probably wanted to make provision for two or three days (Thenius).