1 Samuel 21:8 meaning and explanation

Then David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business was urgent.”

1 Samuel 21:8, Berean Standard Bible

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David is on the run from Saul, and he has come to Ahimelech the priest at Nob. In verse 8 he asks for a weapon, claiming he left in such haste on the king's business that he brought none.

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