How he entered the house of God.

The account will be found in 1 Samuel 21:1.

And did eat the shew-bread.

This consisted of twelve loaves placed fresh every Sabbath day on the table in the sanctuary (Exodus 25:23-30; Exodus 39:36). It could be eaten only in the sanctuary and by the priests (Leviticus 24:5-9). Observe that fresh bread had just been put upon the table when David arrived (1 Samuel 21:6), he taking that which was carried away. The day was therefore the Sabbath (Leviticus 24:8).-- Abbott. Thus David had violated the letter of the law with the full sanction of the high priest under the plea of necessity.

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