1 Samuel 21:1

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David Flees to Nob

21 David went to Ahimelech^(A) the priest at Nob.^(B) Ahimelech was afraid to meet David, so he said to him, “Why are you alone and no one is with you?”

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1 Samuel 21:1

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David at Nob

21 ^[a]David went to Nob,^(A) to Ahimelek the priest. Ahimelek trembled^(B) when he met him, and asked, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?”

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Footnotes

1 Samuel 21:1 In Hebrew texts 21:1-15 is numbered 21:2-16.

Psalm 52:1

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Psalm 52

God Judges the Proud

For the choir director. A Davidic Maskil. When Doeg the Edomite went and reported to Saul, telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.”^(A)

¹Why brag about evil, you hero!^(B)
God’s faithful love is constant.^(C)

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Psalm 52:1

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Psalm 52^[a]

For the director of music. A maskil^[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite^(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

¹Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?
Why do you boast^(B) all day long,^(C)
you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?

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Footnotes

Psalm 52:1 In Hebrew texts 52:1-9 is numbered 52:3-11.
Psalm 52:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

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1 Samuel 21:1

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David Flees to Nob

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1 Samuel 21:1

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David at Nob

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Psalm 52:1

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 52

God Judges the Proud

For the choir director. A Davidic Maskil. When Doeg the Edomite went and reported to Saul, telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.”^(A)

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Psalm 52:1

New International Version

Psalm 52^[a]

For the director of music. A maskil^[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite^(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

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1 Samuel 21:1 Holman Christian Standard Bible

David Flees to Nob

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1 Samuel 21:1 New International Version

David at Nob

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Psalm 52:1 Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 52

God Judges the Proud

For the choir director. A Davidic Maskil. When Doeg the Edomite went and reported to Saul, telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.”(A)

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Psalm 52:1 New International Version

Psalm 52[a]

For the director of music. A maskil[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

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1 Samuel 21:1

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1 Samuel 21:1

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Psalm 52:1

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For the choir director. A Davidic Maskil. When Doeg the Edomite went and reported to Saul, telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.”^(A)

Psalm 52:1

New International Version

Psalm 52^[a]

For the director of music. A maskil^[b] of David. When Doeg the Edomite^(A) had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”