David Lies to a Priest – David vs. Saul – The Brick Bible

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Then David went to Ahimelech the priest at Nob. Trembling with fear, Ahimelech asked David, 'Why are you alone with nobody with you?'

1 of 9 1 Samuel 21:1

David said to the priest Ahimelech, 'The king has given me orders, but said, "No one is to know anything about your mission and your orders." I have arranged to meet my troops at another location.'

2 of 9 1 Samuel 21:2

'Now, what do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever you have here.'

3 of 9 1 Samuel 21:3

The priest said to David, 'There is no regular bread, only the holy bread is available, provided that the men have kept themselves away from women.' David replied, 'Indeed women have been kept away from us as usual when I set out.'

4 of 9 1 Samuel 21:4–5

So the priest gave him holy bread. Now one of Saul's servants named Doeg the Edomite was there that day.

5 of 9 1 Samuel 21:6–7

David said to Ahimelech, 'Is there no sword or spear here? I did not bring my sword or other weapons with me, because the king’s business was urgent.'

6 of 9 1 Samuel 21:8

The priest replied, 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed, is wrapped in cloth behind the ephod. Take it if you wish.'

7 of 9 1 Samuel 21:9

'There is nothing like it,' said David. 'Give it to me.'

8 of 9 1 Samuel 21:9

So on that day David fled from Saul.

9 of 9 1 Samuel 21:10

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