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.
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.
King Saul summoned all the priests from the town of Nob to come before him, including the head priest Ahimelech.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Samuel, King Saul was increasingly paranoid about David, whom he viewed as a threat to his kingship, leading to a manhunt for David. Ahimelech, the priest at Nob, had provided David with food and a weapon in his time of need, not knowing the full extent of Saul's jealousy. This act was reported to Saul by Doeg the Edomite, prompting Saul to summon Ahimelech and the other priests from Nob to face his wrath.
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