1 Samuel 22:16 meaning and explanation
But the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”
1 Samuel 22:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Saul is speaking to Ahimelech, the priest of Nob who had given David bread, a sword and an inquiry of the LORD without knowing David was fleeing. Saul has already decided the priest is part of a conspiracy, and here he pronounces a death sentence not only on Ahimelech but on his whole father's house.
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