- Bible
- 1 Samuel
- Chapter 22
- Verse 16
1 Samuel 22:16
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
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Gill's Exposition
And the king said, thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech,.... He pronounces the sentence himself, without taking the opinion and advice of others, or further time; which was an act of arbitrary power, and…
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…
Saul's vengeance on the priests of Nob
6. that David was discovered Lit. "was known." Saul found out that some of his courtiers knew of David's hiding-place in the forest of Hareth.
now Saul abode,…
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