Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 21:1 (show verse)
Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech, the priest, and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no one with thee?
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david
David » King of israel » Escapes by way of nob, where he obtains shewbread and goliath's sword from abimelech
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nob » The home of ahimelech, the priest
Tabernacle » Was set up » In nob
Tabernacle » Pitched » At nob
Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david
David » King of israel » Escapes by way of nob, where he obtains shewbread and goliath's sword from abimelech
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nob » The home of ahimelech, the priest
Tabernacle » Was set up » In nob
Tabernacle » Pitched » At nob
1 Samuel 21:2 (show verse)
And David said unto Ahimelech, the priest, The king has commanded me a business and has said unto me, Let no one know anything of this business about which I send thee and what I have commanded thee, and I have appointed my servants to a certain place.
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david
David » King of israel » Escapes by way of nob, where he obtains shewbread and goliath's sword from abimelech
Deception » Religious persons guilty of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Lying » Exemplified » David
Tabernacle » Was set up » In nob
Tabernacle » Pitched » At nob
Temptation » Evil companionships, ruinous influence of » Temptation to deceit, examples of
Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david
David » King of israel » Escapes by way of nob, where he obtains shewbread and goliath's sword from abimelech
Deception » Religious persons guilty of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Lying » Exemplified » David
Tabernacle » Was set up » In nob
Tabernacle » Pitched » At nob
Temptation » Evil companionships, ruinous influence of » Temptation to deceit, examples of
1 Samuel 21:3 (show verse)
Now, therefore, what is under thy hand? Give me five loaves of bread in my hand or what there is present.
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david
David » King of israel » Escapes by way of nob, where he obtains shewbread and goliath's sword from abimelech
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Tabernacle » Was set up » In nob
Tabernacle » Pitched » At nob
Temptation » Evil companionships, ruinous influence of » Temptation to deceit, examples of
Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david
David » King of israel » Escapes by way of nob, where he obtains shewbread and goliath's sword from abimelech
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Tabernacle » Was set up » In nob
Tabernacle » Pitched » At nob
Temptation » Evil companionships, ruinous influence of » Temptation to deceit, examples of
1 Samuel 21:4 (show verse)
And the priest answered David and said, There is no common bread under my hand; there is only sacred bread, which I will give thee if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
Bread » Sacred, called hallowed bread
Bread » Ordinary, called common bread
Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david
David » King of israel » Escapes by way of nob, where he obtains shewbread and goliath's sword from abimelech
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nob » Probable seat of the tabernacle in saul's time
priests » Revenues of » Show-bread after its removal
Showbread » Not lawful for any but the priests to eat, except in extreme cases
Showbread » Called hallowed bread
Tabernacle » Was set up » In nob
Tabernacle » Pitched » At nob
Bread » Sacred, called hallowed bread
Bread » Ordinary, called common bread
Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david
David » King of israel » Escapes by way of nob, where he obtains shewbread and goliath's sword from abimelech
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nob » Probable seat of the tabernacle in saul's time
priests » Revenues of » Show-bread after its removal
Showbread » Not lawful for any but the priests to eat, except in extreme cases
Showbread » Called hallowed bread
Tabernacle » Was set up » In nob
Tabernacle » Pitched » At nob
1 Samuel 21:5 (show verse)
And David answered the priest and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us since yesterday and the day before yesterday since I came out, and the vessels of the young men were holy although the way is profane; how much more that today it shall be sanctified with the vessels.
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david
David » King of israel » Escapes by way of nob, where he obtains shewbread and goliath's sword from abimelech
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
priests » Revenues of » Show-bread after its removal
Showbread » Not lawful for any but the priests to eat, except in extreme cases
Tabernacle » Was set up » In nob
Tabernacle » Pitched » At nob
Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david
David » King of israel » Escapes by way of nob, where he obtains shewbread and goliath's sword from abimelech
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
priests » Revenues of » Show-bread after its removal
Showbread » Not lawful for any but the priests to eat, except in extreme cases
Tabernacle » Was set up » In nob
Tabernacle » Pitched » At nob
1 Samuel 21:6 (show verse)
So the priest gave him the sacred bread, for there was no bread there but the showbread that had been taken from before the LORD to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
Bread » Hallowed
Bread » Sacred, called hallowed bread
Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david
David » King of israel » Escapes by way of nob, where he obtains shewbread and goliath's sword from abimelech
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nob » Probable seat of the tabernacle in saul's time
priests » Revenues of » Show-bread after its removal
Shewbread (showbread) » Unlawfully eaten by david
Shewbread (showbread) » Called hallowed bread
Showbread » Not lawful for any but the priests to eat, except in extreme cases
Tabernacle » Was set up » In nob
Tabernacle » Pitched » At nob
Bread » Hallowed
Bread » Sacred, called hallowed bread
Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david
David » King of israel » Escapes by way of nob, where he obtains shewbread and goliath's sword from abimelech
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nob » Probable seat of the tabernacle in saul's time
priests » Revenues of » Show-bread after its removal
Shewbread (showbread) » Unlawfully eaten by david
Shewbread (showbread) » Called hallowed bread
Showbread » Not lawful for any but the priests to eat, except in extreme cases
Tabernacle » Was set up » In nob
Tabernacle » Pitched » At nob
1 Samuel 21:7 (show verse)
Now a certain man of the slaves of Saul was there that day, fulfilling a vow before the LORD, and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the principal of the pastors of Saul.
1 Samuel 21:8 (show verse)
And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thy hand a spear or a sword? For I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me because the king's business required haste.
1 Samuel 21:9 (show verse)
And the priest replied, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou didst overcome in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a veil behind the ephod; if thou wilt take that, take it, for there is none other except that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it to me.
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david
Elah » A valley where david killed goliath
Goliath » Defied armies of israel and is killed by david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nob » Probable seat of the tabernacle in saul's time
Swords » used by » Goliath
Trophies » Goliath's head and armor
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Elah
Confidence » Betrayed » Ahimelech, by david
Elah » A valley where david killed goliath
Goliath » Defied armies of israel and is killed by david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Nob » Probable seat of the tabernacle in saul's time
Swords » used by » Goliath
Trophies » Goliath's head and armor
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Elah
1 Samuel 21:10 (show verse)
And David arose and fled that day from the presence of Saul and went to Achish, the king of Gath.
Achish » David escapes to
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
David » King of israel » Escapes to gath
Deception » Instances of » David feigns madness
Fugitives » Instances of » From the wrath of the king » David
Gath » David takes refuge at
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Kings of » Achish
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
David » King of israel » Escapes to gath
Deception » Instances of » David feigns madness
Fugitives » Instances of » From the wrath of the king » David
Gath » David takes refuge at
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Kings of » Achish
1 Samuel 21:11 (show verse)
And the slaves of Achish said unto him, Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands and David his ten thousands?
1 Samuel 21:12 (show verse)
And David laid up these words in his heart and was sore afraid of Achish, the king of Gath.
1 Samuel 21:13 (show verse)
And he changed his behaviour before them and feigned himself a fool in their hands and scrabbled on the doors of the gate and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
Achish » David escapes to
Beard » David
Beards » Dribbling on, a sign of derangement
David » King of israel » Escapes to gath
Deceit » Exemplified » David
Deception » Instances of » David feigns madness
Dissembling » Instances of » David
Dissimulation » Examples of
Duplicity » Dissimulation, examples of
Falsehood » Instances of » David in feigning madness
Gath » David takes refuge at
Insanity » Feigned by david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malingering » Instance of » David feigning madness
Philistines » Kings of » Achish
Trees » The jews » Often buried under
Beard » David
Beards » Dribbling on, a sign of derangement
David » King of israel » Escapes to gath
Deceit » Exemplified » David
Deception » Instances of » David feigns madness
Dissembling » Instances of » David
Dissimulation » Examples of
Duplicity » Dissimulation, examples of
Falsehood » Instances of » David in feigning madness
Gath » David takes refuge at
Insanity » Feigned by david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malingering » Instance of » David feigning madness
Philistines » Kings of » Achish
Trees » The jews » Often buried under
1 Samuel 21:14 (show verse)
Then Achish said unto his slaves, Behold, ye see the man is mad; why then have ye brought him to me?
Achish » David escapes to
David » King of israel » Escapes to gath
Deception » Instances of » David feigns madness
Dissembling » Instances of » David
Falsehood » Instances of » David in feigning madness
Gath » David takes refuge at
Insanity » Feigned by david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malingering » Instance of » David feigning madness
Philistines » Kings of » Achish
David » King of israel » Escapes to gath
Deception » Instances of » David feigns madness
Dissembling » Instances of » David
Falsehood » Instances of » David in feigning madness
Gath » David takes refuge at
Insanity » Feigned by david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malingering » Instance of » David feigning madness
Philistines » Kings of » Achish
1 Samuel 21:15 (show verse)
Have I need of mad men that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?
Achish » David escapes to
David » King of israel » Escapes to gath
Deception » Instances of » David feigns madness
Dissembling » Instances of » David
Falsehood » Instances of » David in feigning madness
Gath » David takes refuge at
Insanity » Feigned by david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malingering » Instance of » David feigning madness
Philistines » Kings of » Achish
David » King of israel » Escapes to gath
Deception » Instances of » David feigns madness
Dissembling » Instances of » David
Falsehood » Instances of » David in feigning madness
Gath » David takes refuge at
Insanity » Feigned by david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malingering » Instance of » David feigning madness
Philistines » Kings of » Achish