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David Goes to See Ahimelech the Priest

21 Then David left and Jonathan went back to the town. David went to the town named Nob[a] to see Ahimelech the priest.

Ahimelech went out to meet David. He was afraid of David and asked, “Why are you alone? Why isn’t anyone with you?”

David answered him, “The king gave me a special order. He told me, ‘Don’t let anyone know about this mission. No one must know what I told you to do.’ I told my men where to meet me.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 21:1 Nob A city near Ramah where many priests lived. See 1 Sam. 22:19.

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