Barnes' Notes on 1 Samuel 21:1

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Nob was a city of the priests, the high priest resided there, and the tabernacle was pitched there 1 Samuel 21:4, 1 Samuel 21:6,1 Samuel 21:9; 1 Samuel 22:10. It was situated on the road from the north to Jerusalem, near Anathoth, and within sight of the holy city Isaiah 10:32; Nehemiah 11:32. But the site has not been identified with certainty. return to 'Top of Page'

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