Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 21:1 (show verse)
Then came David 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 man 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 hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants 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 thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine 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 mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; 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 about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.
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 hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was 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 servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.
1 Samuel 21:8 (show verse)
And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine 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)
And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it 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 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)
And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath 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 mad 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 said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore 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