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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.
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A Hero's Sinful Deception
Commentators are clear that David's claim of being on "the king's business" was a lie. Matthew Henry strongly condemns this deception, noting it was a failure of faith that led to tragic consequences—the death of the priests. This serves as a solemn warning that even for great figures of faith, using sinful means for self-preservation is a dangerous path.
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1 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
Spear or sword? —We may well suppose to what David pointed when he made his request—the famous sword, the trophy of the c…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And David said to Ahimelech After he had given him some of the loaves of the shewbread:
and is th…
Presbyterian
David, in distress, fled to the tabernacle of God. It is a great comfort in a day of trouble that we have a God to approach, to whom we may share o…
