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1 Samuel 21 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 21

This chapter relates that David went to Nob, and pretending he was on secret business for the king, got shewbread, and the sword of Goliath, from Ahimelech the priest, 1 Samuel 21:1; and that passing from thence to Gath, where he was known, through fear feigned himself mad, and so escaped from thence, 1 Samuel 21:10.

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See also 1 Samuel 21 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _DAVID FLIES TO AHIMELECH THE PRIEST; FROM WHOM HE RECEIVES FOR FOOD SOME OF THE SHEW-BREAD, AND, TAKING THE SWORD OF GOLIATH, HE FLIES TO ACHISH, KING OF GATH, AND THERE FEIGNS HIMSELF MAD._ _Befor...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 21 1 Samuel 21:1-9 _David at Nob._ The Ark of the covenant was not yet returned to the tabernacle. The high priest was at Shiloh in the days of Samuel but after the Ark was captu...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 Ephrathite. (e-34) Or 'Ephraimite,' the Levites being considered as belonging to the tribe in which they lived. see Judges 17:7 ....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXI. David in Exile — His Visit to the High Priest Ahimelech at the Sanctuary of Nob — His Sojourn with Achish, the Philistine King of Gath....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2942. B.C. 1062._ David, coming to Nob, takes the show-bread, and Goliath's sword, 1 Samuel 21:1. Goes to Achish, and feigns himself mad, 1 Samuel 21:10. Is dismissed by Achish, 1 Samuel 21:14;...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [DAUID AT NOB.] 1 Dauid at Nob, obtaineth of Ahimelech hallowed bread. 7 Doeg was present. 8 Dauid taketh Goliaths sword. 10 Dauid at Gath faineth himselfe madde. 1 THEN came Dauid to Nob, to Ahi...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * David with Ahimelech. (1-9) David at Gath feigns himself mad. (10-15)...

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