John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 22:11

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, etc.] Sent messengers to him, and summoned him to appear before him: and all his father’s house; the family of Eli, which God had threatened to destroy, and now the time was hastening on: the priests that [were] in Nob; in which dwelt none but priests, at least these were the chief of the inhabitants, and therefore called the city of the priests, (<092219>1 Samuel 22:19); and they came all of them to the king; not being conscious of any evil they had committed, or that could be charged upon them; or otherwise they would not have appeared, but would have fled to David for protection.

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