1 Samuel 22:19
And he smote Nomba the city of the priests with the edge of the sword, both man and woman, infant and suckling, and calf, and ox, and sheep.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
20And one son of Abimelech son of Achitob escapes, and his name was Abiathar, and he fled after David.
Cross References
Joshua 6:21and Joshua devoted it to destruction, and all things that were in the city, man and woman, young man and old, and calf and ass, with the + 6:21 Gr. mouth.edge of the sword.
1 Samuel 15:8And he took Agag the king of Amalec alive, and he slew all the people and + 15:8 This is strangely given as the rendering of החריס 'he destroyed.'Hierim with the edge of the sword.
1 Samuel 21:1And David arose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.
1 Samuel 22:11And the king sent to call Abimelech son of Achitob and all his father's sons, the priests that were in Nomba; and they all came to the king.
Isaiah 10:32Exhort ye them to-day to remain in the way: exhort ye beckoning with the hand the mountain, the daughter of Sion, even ye hills that are in Jerusalem.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 22:7-20
Saul Destroys the Lord's Priests; the City of Nob Destroyed. ( b. c. 1057.) 6 When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;) 7 Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds; 8 That all of you have… Read the whole commentary →