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1 Samuel 21

1 Samuel 21:6

David Takes the Consecrated Bread · 1 Samuel 21:1–7
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Translations

Modern
So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away.
Traditional
So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the Lord, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.
Literal
And the priest gave to him holy bread, for there was no bread except for the Bread of the Presence, which is turned aside from the face of YHWH, to put hot bread in the day of its being taken away.
Latin
Dedit ergo ei sacerdos sanctificatum panem: neque enim erat ibi panis, nisi tantum panes propositionis, qui sublati fuerant a facie Domini, ut ponerentur panes calidi.

Original

Hebrew
English
So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away.

Notes

1 Samuel 21:6

  • gave him the consecrated bread: Jesus referred to this event to show that helping people is more important than strict obedience to religious rules (see Matthew 12:1–8; Mark 2:23–28; Luke 6:1–5).

  • The Bread of the Presence included twelve loaves, possibly one for each tribe. The priests placed them on a table in the Holy Place. They were replaced every Sabbath (see Exodus 25:30; Leviticus 24:5–9).

Theme notes and profiles

David Saul Violation of the Sacred

Events

Parallels

Matthew 12:1–8 Mark 2:23–28 Luke 6:1–5

Glossary

Abiathar Ahijah Ahimelech Bread of the Presence David Doeg Nob Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Betrayal of David, by Doeg Bread: Sacred, Called Hallowed Bread Confidence: Betrayed: Ahimelech, by David David: King of Israel: Escapes by Way of Nob, where he Obtains Shewbread and Goliath's Sword from Abimelech Nob: Probable Seat of the Tabernacle in Saul's Time Priests: Revenues of Show-Bread After Its Removal Shewbread (Showbread): |Unlawfully| Eaten by David Shewbread (Showbread): Called Hallowed Bread Shewbread: Not Lawful for Any but the Priests to Eat, Except in Extreme Tabernacle was Set up in Nob Tabernacle: Pitched: At Nob