And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
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Gill's Exposition
And he inquired of the Lord for him,.... Which not being expressed before, some have taken it to be a lie of Doeg's, he being charged with lying by David, Psa 52:3; but it is not at all improbable…
Barnes' Notes
He inquired of the Lord ... - This was not true, but Ahimelech’s going to fetch the sword from behind the ephod might have given occasion to the belief on Doeg’s part that he had put on the ephod to…
Adam Clarke
And he inquired of the Lord for him - This circumstance is not related in history; but it is probably true, as David would most naturally wish to know where to direct his steps in this very important…
We have seen the progress of David's troubles; now here we have the progress of Saul's wickedness. He seems to have laid aside the thoughts of all other business and to have devoted himself wholly to…
Cambridge Bible
he inquired of the Lord for him See on 1Sa 10:23. This, though not expressly mentioned in ch. 21, was probably the chief object of David's visit, and Ahimelech does not disclaim the charge (1Sa…
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