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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Samuel 21:5

(5) The vessels.—Their clothes and light, portable baggage—answering to the modern “knapsack.” The Vulg. renders the Hebrew word by “vasa.” David means to say, “Since we have just left home, you may readily suppose that no impurity has been contracted; it would be different if we were returning home from a journey, when on the way—especially in war—uncleanness might be contracted by the blood of enemies or otherwise.”—Seb. Schmid, quoted in Lange.The LXX., by a very slight change in the Hebrew... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 21:1-15

CHAPTER XXVIII.DAVID AT NOB AND AT GATH.1 Samuel 21:1-15.WE enter here on a somewhat painful part of David’s history. He is not living so near to God as before; and in consequence his course becomes more carnal and more crooked. We saw in our last chapter the element of distrust rising up somewhat ominously in that solemn adjuration to Jonathan, "Truly as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death." These words, it is true, gave expression to an undoubted... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Samuel 21:1-15

6. David’s Varied Experiences CHAPTER 21 1. David at Nob with Ahimelech (1 Samuel 21:1-9 ) 2. David’s flight to Achish, King of Gath (1 Samuel 21:10-15 ) With this chapter begins the record of David’s wanderings as an exile. A number of Psalms were written by him during this period of the rejection of the Lord’s anointed. We shall point out some of them. These Psalms are prophetic also foreshadowing the rejection and the sufferings of Christ as well as the tribulations of the pious... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Samuel 21:4

21:4 And the priest answered David, and said, [There is] no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from {c} women.(c) If they have not accompanied with their wives. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Samuel 21:5

21:5 And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women [have been] kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the {d} vessels of the young men are holy, and [the bread is] in a manner common, yea, though it {e} were sanctified this day in the vessel.(d) That is, their bodies.(e) Shall be more careful to keep his vessel holy, when he has eaten of this holy food. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 21:1-15

David came down to Nob, which was a cause of alarm to Ahimelech the priest, who asks why he had no man with him. It would seem from the history here that he had no-one identified with him, yet there must have been others in the vicinity who where with him, because the Lord Jesus, in commenting on this occasion, definitely speaks of "those that were with him (David)" (Matthew 12:3). As he told Ahimelech, he evidently appointed his servants to a place in the area. Still, his words were not true... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 21:1-15

DAVID IN EXILE DECEIVING THE PRIEST (1 Samuel 21:0 ) Nob was northeast of Jerusalem and about five miles from Gibeah. David’s unexpected presence there, and alone, caused alarm (1 Samuel 21:1 ). His falsehood was unnecessary and wrong (1 Samuel 21:2 ), and is not commended of God (Psalms 119:29 ). “Hallowed bread” (1 Samuel 21:4 ) was the shew-bread in the tabernacle, which we studied in Exodus and Leviticus. It was removed the day before the Sabbath when it became lawful for the priests... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 Samuel 21:1-15

Tried Weapons 1Sa 21:9 THE world is old enough now to have laid by in store weapons upon whose quality and strength it can pronounce with the emphasis of experience. What occasion is there for us to try newfangled instruments of fantastic shape and unproven temper? Is there an old steel? Are there no historical swords? Are we left altogether without the spell of rousing memories? Are there yet amongst us swords whose touch is an inspiration, because they connect us with the heroisms and... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Samuel 21:4-6

(4) And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women. (5) And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel. (6) So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 21:4

If the young men be clean, &c. If this cleanness was required of them that were to eat that bread, which was but a figure of the bread of life which we receive in the blessed sacrament [the Eucharist]; how clean ought Christians be when they approach to our tremendous mysteries? And what reason hath the Church of God to admit none to be her ministers, to consecrate and daily receive this most pure sacrament, but such as devote themselves to a life of perpetual purity. (Challoner) --- ... read more