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He inquired of Yahweh for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
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A Twisted or True Report?
Commentators are divided on whether Ahimelech actually inquired of the Lord for David. Some, like Barnes and Ellicott, suggest Doeg inferred this maliciously because the priest went near the ephod to retrieve Goliath's sword. This shows how an accuser can twist an observation into a damning, but false, conclusion.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He inquired of the Lord ... - This was not true, but Ahimelech going to get the sword from behind the ephod might have given Doeg reason to …
19th Century
Anglican
And he inquired of the Lord for him. — This is, however, by no means certain (see below); nothing was said about the Urim…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he inquired of the Lord for him Which not being expressed before, some have taken it to be a lie of Doeg's, he b…
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