1Sa 21:1, 22:9-23, 2Sa 8:17 | TSK | STEP | David at Nob obtains of Ahimelech hallowed bread. Doeg is present. David takes Goliath's sword. David at Gath feigns himself mad. Nob.Nob appears to have been a sacerdotal city of Benjamin or Ephraim. Jerome says, that in his time the ruins of it might be seen not far from Diospolis or Lydda. But the Rabbins assert that Jerusalem might be seen from this town. The tabernacle resided some time at Nob; and after it was destroyed, it was removed to Gibeon; "and the day of Nob and Gibeon were fifty-seven years." Maimonides in Bethhabbechirah, c. 1. to Ahimelech. called Ahiah. called also Abiathar. afraid.

1 Samuel 21:1

1 David at Nob obtains of Ahimelech hallowed bread.

7 Doeg is present.

8 David takes Goliath's sword.

10 David at Gath feigns himself mad.

Nob.Nob appears to have been a sacerdotal city of Benjamin or Ephraim. Jerome says, that in his time the ruins of it might be seen not far from Diospolis or Lydda. But the Rabbins assert that Jerusalem might be seen from this town. The tabernacle resided some time at Nob; and after it was destroyed, it was removed to Gibeon; "and the day of Nob and Gibeon were fifty-seven years." Maimonides in Bethhabbechirah, c. 1.

22:19; Ne 11:32; Isa 10:32

to Ahimelech.

14:3

called Ahiah.

22:9-19

called also Abiathar.

Mr 2:26

afraid.

16:4

1 Samuel 22:9-23

Doeg.He is also said to be "the chiefest of the herdsmen that belonged to Saul;" and the Septuagint intimates that he was over the mules of Saul. He may have been what we call the king's equerry or groom.

21:7; Ps 52:1; *title

Ps 52:1-5; Pr 19:5; 29:12; Eze 22:9; Mt 26:59-61

Ahimelech.

21:1-15

Ahitub.

he enquired.

13,15; 23:2,4,12; 30:8; Nu 27:21

him victuals.

21:6-9

sent to call.

Ro 3:15

thou son.

7,13

Here I am. Heb. Behold me.

2Sa 9:6; Isa 65:1

Why have.

8; Ps 119:69; Am 7:10; Lu 23:2-5

And who.

19:4,5; 20:32; 24:11; 26:23; 2Sa 22:23-25; Pr 24:11,12; 31:8,9

the king's.

13; 17:25; 18:27

goeth.

18:13; 21:2

Did I then.He seems to intimate, that his enquiring now for David was no new thing, having often done so before, without ever being informed it was wrong in itself or displeasing to the king.

the servant.

Ge 20:5,6; 2Sa 15:11; 2Co 1:12; 1Pe 3:16,17

less or more. Heb. little or great.

25:36

Thou shalt.

14:44; 20:31; 1Ki 18:4; 19:2; Pr 28:15; Da 2:5,12; 3:19,20; Ac 12:19

thou, and.

De 24:16; Es 3:6; Mt 2:16

footmen. or, guard. Heb. runners.

8:11; 2Sa 15:1; 1Ki 1:5

slay the priests.

13; 20:33; 25:17; 1Ki 18:4

would not.

14:45; Ex 1:17; 2Ki 1:13,14; Ac 4:19

Doeg.

he fell.

2Ch 24:21; Ho 5:11; 7:3; Mic 6:16; Zep 3:3; Ac 26:10,11

fourscore.The LXX. read, [tria kosious kai pente andras,] "three hundred and five men;" and Josephus, "three hundred and eighty-five men." Probably the eighty-five were priests and the three hundred the families of the priests; three hundred and eighty-five being the whole population of Nob.

2:30-33,36; 3:12-14

a linen ephod.

2:28; Ex 28:40

Nob.

9,11; 21:1; Ne 11:32; Isa 10:32

men.

15:3,9; Jos 6:17,21; Ho 10:14; Jas 2:13

with the edge.This is one of the worst acts of Saul's life: his malice was implacable, and his wrath cruel; and there is no motive of justice or policy by which such a barbarous massacre can be justified.

one.

23:6; 30:7; 2Sa 20:25; 1Ki 2:26,27

escaped.

2:33; 4:12; Job 1:15-17,19

I have occasioned.

21:1-9; Ps 44:22

he that seeketh.

1Ki 2:26; Mt 24:9; Joh 15:20; 16:2,3; Heb 12:1-3

but with me.

Joh 10:28-30; 17:12; 18:9

2 Samuel 8:17

Zadok.

1Ch 6:8,53; 24:3,4

and Seraiah.

1Ch 18:16

Shavsha. scribe. or, secretary.