1 Samuel 21
Overview
21:1 David at Nob obtains of Ahimelech hallowed bread;
21:7 Doeg is present;
21:8 David takes Goliath's sword;
21:10 David at Gath feigns himself mad. Verse 1 NobNob 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. 1 Samuel 22:19; Nehemiah 11:32; Isaiah 10:32 to Ahimelech 1 Samuel 14:3, called Ahiah, 22:9-19, called also Abiathar, Mark 2:26 afraid 1 Samuel 16:4 Reciprocal 22:22 - I have occasioned; 1 Chronicles 24:3 - Ahimelech; Ezekiel 25:15 - to destroy Verse 2 The kingThe whole of this is a gross falsehood; and which was attended with the most fatal consequences. It is well known that from all antiquity it was held no crime to tell a lie in order to save life. Thus Diphilon,Υπολαμβανω το ψευδας επι σωτηρια λεγομενον, ουδεν περιποιεισθαι δυσχερες. "I hold it right to tell a lie for safety: nothing should be avoided to save life." A heathen may say or sing thus, but no Christian can act thus and save his soul, though he may save his life. 1 Samuel 19:17, 22:22; Genesis 27:20, 27:24; 1 Kings 13:18; Psalm 119:29; Galatians 2:12; Colossians 3:9 Reciprocal Exodus 1:19 - General; Judges 16:7 - If they bind; 1 Samuel 22:14 - goeth; 27:10 - And David; 2 Samuel 17:20 - They be gone Verse 3 under thine 1 Samuel 21:4; Judges 9:29; Isaiah 3:6 presentHeb. foundReciprocal Genesis 47:15 - Give us bread; Judges 16:7 - If they bind; Matthew 12:3 - what; Mark 2:25 - what; Luke 6:3 - what Verse 4 hallowed bread 1 Samuel 21:6; Exodus 25:30; Leviticus 24:5-9; Matthew 12:3, 12:4 if the young Exodus 19:15; Zechariah 7:3; 1 Corinthians 7:5 Reciprocal Leviticus 15:18 - unclean; 1 Samuel 21:3 - under thine; Ecclesiastes 3:5 - a time to embrace Verse 5 the vessels Acts 9:15; 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 4:4; 2 Timothy 2:20, 2:21; 1 Peter 3:17 in a manner Leviticus 24:9 though it were sanctified this day in the vesselor, especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel. 8:26 Reciprocal Exodus 19:15 - come not; Leviticus 15:18 - unclean; 24:5 - General; Ecclesiastes 3:5 - a time to embrace; Jeremiah 31:5 - eat; 1 Corinthians 7:5 - except Verse 6 gave him Matthew 12:3, 12:4; Mark 2:25-27; Luke 6:3, 6:4 hot bread Leviticus 24:5-9 Reciprocal Exodus 25:30 - General; Leviticus 22:10 - General; 24:9 - Aaron's; 1 Samuel 21:4 - hallowed bread; 22:10 - him victuals Verse 7 detained Jeremiah 7:9-11; Ezekiel 33:31; Amos 8:5; Matthew 15:8; Acts 21:26, 21:27 Doeg 1 Samuel 22:9; Psalm 52:1 *titleherdmen 1 Samuel 11:5; Genesis 13:7, 13:8, 26:20; 1 Chronicles 27:29; 2 Chronicles 26:10 Reciprocal Genesis 47:6 - rulers; 1 Samuel 13:12 - I forced; Galatians 1:10 - persuade Verse 8 Reciprocal Esther 8:14 - being hastened; Luke 10:4 - and Verse 9 The sword 1 Samuel 17:51-54 the valley 17:2, 17:50 behold 31:10 behind Exodus 28:6-14 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 17:4 - Goliath; 17:54 - took the head; 2 Kings 11:10 - king David's spears; 1 Chronicles 20:5 - Goliath; 2 Chronicles 23:9 - spears; Hosea 3:4 - ephod Verse 10 fled 1 Samuel 27:1; 1 Kings 19:3; Jeremiah 26:21 Achishor, Abimelech, 1 Samuel 27:2; Psalm 34:1 *titleGathJerome says there was a large town called Gath, in the way from Eleutheropolis to Gaza; and Eusebius speaks of another Gath, five miles from Eleutheropolis, towards Lydda - and consequently different from that mentioned by Jerome
and also of another Gath, between Jamnia and Antipatris. It appears to have been the extreme boundary of the Philistine territory in one direction, as Ekron was on the other - 1 Samuel 7:14; 17:52
and lay near Mareshah - 2 Chronicles 11:8. Micah 1:14
which agrees pretty well with the position assigned it by Jerome. But Reland and Dr. Wells agree with Eusebius; and the authors of the Universal History (b. i. c. 7) place it about six miles form Jamnia, fourteen south of Joppa, and thirty-two west of Jerusalem.Reciprocal 1 Samuel 17:4 - Goliath; 21:12 - sore; 22:1 - David; 1 Kings 2:39 - Achish; Psalm 11:1 - how; 56:3 - General Verse 11 the servants Psalm 56:1 *titlethe king 1 Samuel 16:1, 18:7, 18:8, 29:5 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 14:8 - And when; John 9:8 - Is not Verse 12 laid up Psalm 119:11; Luke 2:19, 2:51 sore 1 Samuel 21:10; Genesis 12:11-13, 26:7; Psalm 34:4, 56:3
Verse 13 changed Psalm 34:1 *title Proverbs 29:25; Ecclesiastes 7:7 scrabbledor, made marksReciprocal Genesis 27:24 - I am Verse 14 is mador, playeth the madman, Ecclesiastes 7:7
Verse 15 Reciprocal Psalm 119:161 - Princes