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1 Samuel 21:2-7

2AndDavidH1732saidH559untoAhimelechH288thepriestH3548,Theking hathcommandedmeabusiness,andhathsaidH559untome, LetnomanH376knowanythingofthebusiness whereaboutIsend thee,andwhatIhavecommandedthee:andIhaveappointedtheyoungmenH376tosuchandsuchaplace.

3Nowthereforewhatisunder thy hand?givemefive loavesofbreadinmyhand,orwhatsoeverthereispresent.

4Andthepriest answeredDavid,andsaid,ThereisnocommonbreadH3899undermyhandH3027,butthereisholybreadH3899;ifonlytheyoung menhavekeptthemselvesfromwomen.

5AndDavidH1732answeredthepriestH3548,andsaidH559untohim,OfatruthwomenH802havebeenkeptH8104fromusaboutthese threedays;whenIcameout,thevesselsoftheyoungH5288menH5288wereholyH6944,thoughitwasbutacommonjourney;howmuchmorethento-dayshalltheirvesselsbeholyH6944?

6SothepriestH3548gavehimholyH6944bread;fortherewasH1961nobreadtherebuttheshowbread,thatwasH1961takenfrombeforeJehovah,toputhot breadinthedayH3117whenitwasH1961takenaway.

7Nowacertain manoftheservantsofSaulwasH1961therethatdayH3117, detainedbeforeJehovah;andhisnamewasH1961DoegtheEdomite,thechiefestoftheherdsmenthatbelongedH1961toSaul.

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