The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XXI.

1 Dauid 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to Nob to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Priest. 6 He getteth of him the shewbread to satisfie his hungre. 7. Doég Sauls seruāt was present. 10 Dauid 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to King Achish. 13 And there 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him selfmad.

1 THen came Dauid toa 1.1 Nob, to Ahime∣léch the Priest, and Ahimeleh was asto∣nyed at the meting of Dauid, and said vnto him, Why art thou alone, and no mā with thee?

2 And Dauid said to Ahimeléch the Priest. Theb 1.2 King hathe commanded me a cer tei ne thing, and hathe said vnto me, Let no man knowe where about I send thee, and what I haue commanded thee, and I haue appointed my seruāts to suche (and) suche places.

3 Now therefore if thou hast oght vnder thine hand, giue me fiue (cakes of) bread, or what commeth to hand.

4 And the Priest answered Dauid: and said, There is no commune bread vnder mine hand, but here is * halo wed bread, if the* 1.3 yong mē haue kept them selues, at least* 1.4 fromc 1.5 women.* 1.6

5 Dauid then answered the Priest, and said vnto him, Certeinly women haue bene se∣parate from vs these two orthre dayes sin ce I came out, and thed 1.7 vessels of the yong men were holy thogh the way were pro∣phane, & howmuche more thenshal (euery one)e 1.8 be sanctified this day in the vessel?

6 So the Priest gaue him halowed (bread) for there was no bread there, saue the shew∣bread that was taken frō before the Lord to put hote bread there, the day that it was taken away.

7 [And there was the same day one of the ser uants of Saúlf 1.9 abiding before the Lord na med Doég the Edomite, the“ 1.10 chiefest of Sauls herdemen]

8 And Dauid said vnto Ahimélech, Is there not here vnder thine hand a speare or a sworde: for I haue nether broght my swor de normine harnes with me, because the Kings busines required haste.

9 And the Priest said, The sworde of Goliath the Philistim, whome thou slewest in the * valley of Eláh, beholde, it is wrapt in a* 1.11 clothe behinde theg 1.12 Ephōd: if thou wilt take that to thee, take it: for there is none other saue that here, and Dauid said, There is none to that, giue it me.

10 And Dauid arose and fled the same day from theh 1.13 presence of Saúl, and went to A chish the King of Gath,

11 And the seruants of Achish said vnto him* 1.14 Is not this Dauid the * King of the land? did they not sing vnto him in dances, say∣ing,* 1.15 * Saūl hathe slaine his thousand, & Da uid his ten thousand?

12 And Dauid” 1.16 considered these wordes, and was sore afraid of Achish the King of Gath.

13 And he changed his behauiour before thē and fained him selfe mad in their hands, andi 1.17 scrabled on the dores of the gate, & let his spetle fall downe vpon his bearde.

14 Then said Achish vnto his seruants, Lo, ye se the man is beside him selfe, wherefore haue ye broght him to me?

15 Haue I nede of mad men, that ye haue broght this fellowe to play the mad māin my presēce?k 1.18 shal he come into mine house

Notes

• a 1.1

  VVhere the Arke then was to aske counsel of the Lord.
• b 1.2

  These infilmi∣ties that we se in the saints of God teache vs that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hathe his iustice in him sel fe, but receiued it of Godsmercie.
• * 1.3

  Exod. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 30.
• * 1.4

  Leu. 24. 5.
• c 1.5

  If they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not companied with their wiues.
• * 1.6

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• d 1.7

  That is their bo dies.
• e 1.8

  Shalbe more ca reful to kepe his vesselholy when he shal haue eatē of thisholy foode
• f 1.9

  Tarying to worship before the Arke.
• “ 1.10

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of them that kept Sauls 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.11

  Chap. 17. 2.
• g 1.12

  Behinde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 place Where the hie Priests gar∣mentlay.
• h 1.13

  That isout of Sauls dominion.
• * 1.14

  Chap. 17. 9.
• * 1.15

  Chap. 18. 7 & 29. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 47. 7.
• ” 1.16

  Ebr. put these wordes in his heart.
• i 1.17

  By making 〈◊〉〈◊〉 kes and 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• k 1.18

  Is hemete to be in a kings 〈◊〉〈◊〉 se.