Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 21:1 (show verse)
Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech came to meet David trembling, and said to him, "Why are you alone, and no man with you?"
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)
David said to Ahimelech the priest, "The king has commanded me a business, and has said to me, 'Let no man know anything of the business about which I send you, and what I have commanded you; and I have appointed the young men to such and such a 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 your hand? Give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatever 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)
The priest answered David, and said, "There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves 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)
David answered the priest, and said to him, "Truly, women have been kept from us about these three days. When I came out, the vessels of the young men were holy, though it was but a common journey. How much more then today shall their vessels be holy?"
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 holy [bread]; for there was no bread there but the show bread, that was taken from before Yahweh, 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 servants of Saul was there that day, detained before Yahweh; and his name was Doeg the Edomite, the best of the herdsmen who belonged to Saul.
1 Samuel 21:8 (show verse)
David said to Ahimelech, "Isn't there here under your hand spear or 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)
The priest said, "The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you will take that, take it; for there is no other except that here." 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)
David arose, and fled that day for fear 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)
The servants of Achish said to him, "Isn't this David the king of the land? Didn't they sing one to another about him in dances, saying, 'Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands?'"
1 Samuel 21:12 (show verse)
David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
1 Samuel 21:13 (show verse)
He changed his behavior before them, and pretended to be mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on 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 to his servants, "Look, you see the man is mad. Why then have you 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)
Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman 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