The Priests of Nob

• The Priests of Nob
• 1 Sam.21-22
• Background:
  • There is no indication up to this pointof the location of the
  • When did we last hear of the Ark?
  • The Exile begins 1-7
  • David needs
  • goes to the Priest
  • What was David's excuse for needing the bread?
  • Ahimelech said there was only bread here
  • David took bread anyway
  • was David guilty of breaking the law? Matt.12:3-6
  • Explanation:
  • , Saul's spy spotted David at the Tabernacle
  • David flees 8-15
  • While at the Tabernacle, David asks Ahimelech for a
  • if a weapon is in the Tabernacle, it must hold some value
  • Where did the weapon come from?

  • David grabs sword and runs straight to...Philistine territory?

  • heads to city of
  • home of
  • all the while sporting the infamous
  • this was a smart thing to do. T/F
  • Someone recognizes David; tells the king of the city 11-12
  • maybe David thought: 1. 2. David acts as if he were 13
  • insanity was a sign of
  • example from Jesus' day:
  • no one could harm an insane person but the gods

2David flees to Adullam 22:1

3The Priest's Fate

• David gathers an 22:1-2
• his and joined him
• assorted group of make up his army
• The family is taken to
• Question for the well-endowed student: Who dwells in that David would know?
• v.3 these kin obviously were upstanding in their society
• Saul finds out about David's flight to
• 7-8 he vents his anger on his men for not revealing all of David's activities
• especially about David's friendship with
• Doeg seizes the opportunity for
• he informs the king of David's visit to the priest
• he also informs Saul of the priest's
• Saul accuses Ahimelech of against him 13
• Ahimelech attempts to explain 15
• Saul orders Ahimelech's and all other priest's
• violation:
• performs this ungodly task
• priests die
• as well as , , &
• , Ahimelech's son escaped
• fled straight to David
• began what would be the staff

• Question: When was the Temple established?

• Moral: Blind emotion births lack of reverence for God
• Saul was aware of the consequences of breaking God's Law
• Saul chose to ignore God and satisfy self (vengeance)