Holy Scripture
1 Samuel 21:2
A church father on this verse
“No wonder that these dispensations were uprightly made use of in the Old Testament and that holy men sometimes lied in praiseworthy or at least in pardonable fashion, since we see that far greater things were permitted them because it was a time of beginnings. For what is there to wonder at that when the blessed David…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2And David comes to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was amazed at meeting him, and said to him, Why art thou alone, and nobody with thee?
Modern
Preparing…
Teens
Preparing…
Kids
Preparing…
In context
1And David arose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.
— 1 Samuel 21:2 —
3And David said to the priest, The king gave me a command today, and said to me, Let no one know the matter on which I send thee, and concerning which I have charged thee: and I have charged my servants to be in the place that is called, The faithfulness of God, phellani maemoni.
4And now if there are under thy hand five loaves, give into my hand what is ready.