nob

noun

«nob» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

Here David received holy bread and Goliath's sword from the priest Ahimelech. Saul had the priests of Nob killed because of this.

Interpretation. Tradition sees the killing of the priests of Nob as a terrible sin of Saul, and some commentators say it helped end his rule.

The name of a town near Jerusalem where priests lived, and where David came while he was running from Saul. tree →

This very day shall he halt at Nob, shaking his hand at the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. (Prophets ISA.10.32, JPS 1917) tree →
Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech came to meet David trembling, and said unto him: 'Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?' (Prophets 1SA.21.2, JPS 1917) tree →
Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and said: 'I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub. (Prophets 1SA.22.9, JPS 1917) tree →

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