And Saul said to Achimelech: Hear, thou son of Achitob. He answered: Here I am, my lord.

and Saul saith, 'Hear, I pray thee, son of Ahitub;' and he saith, 'Here am I, my lord.'

And Saul said, Give ear now, O son of Ahitub. And answering he said, Here I am, my lord.

And Saul said to Ahimelech, "Listen, son of Ahitub." He responded, "Here I am, lord."

And Saul said, hear now, thou son of Ahitub,.... The charge exhibited against him; in contempt of him, he does not so much as call him by his name, nor give him the title of his office, as high priest; though he was the second person in the kingdom, and to whose office a few years ago the civil government was annexed:
and he answered, here I am, my lord; giving due honour to Saul, though he received none from him, and appearing with great boldness, as having a clear conscience, and so ready to hear what was to be said unto him.