1 Samuel 22:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then the king sent for Ahimelech the priest, who was Ahitub's son, and all the other priests from his family who lived in Nob. All of them came when the king called.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

King Saul summoned all the priests from the town of Nob to come before him, including the head priest Ahimelech.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs after Saul discovered that Ahimelech had helped David by giving him food and Goliath's sword when David was fleeing. Saul was already consumed with jealousy and paranoia about David, viewing anyone who helped David as a traitor. The priests of Nob were innocent religious leaders who had simply shown hospitality to someone they thought was on the king's business.

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Then Doeg the Edomite, who was in charge of Saul's servants, spoke up and said, 'I saw David (the son of Jesse) going to the town of Nob to see Ahimelech the priest.'

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Saul said, 'Listen here, son of Ahitub.' And he replied, 'Yes, my lord, I'm here.'

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Zadok, the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, served as priests; and Seraiah was the secretary.

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