- Bible
- 1 Samuel
- Chapter 22
- Verse 11
1 Samuel 22:11
Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.
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Gill's Exposition
Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub,.... Sent messengers to him, and summoned him to appear before him:
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Saul's vengeance on the priests of Nob
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now Saul abode,…