1 Samuel 22:19 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He attacked Nob, the city where the priests lived, killing everyone with the sword—men and women, children and babies, as well as cattle, donkeys, and sheep. He destroyed everything with the sword.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the complete destruction of Nob, the priestly city, where every person and animal was killed by the sword.

📚 Historical Context

This refers to King Saul's massacre of the priestly city of Nob, carried out by Doeg the Edomite. Saul ordered this brutal attack because the priests had unknowingly helped David when he was fleeing from Saul. This event marked a low point in Saul's reign and showed how far he had fallen from God's favor, as he was now killing God's own priests.

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