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He struck Nob, the city of the priests, with the edge of the sword—both men and women, children and nursing babies, and cattle, donkeys, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
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Verse 19. Sword. Saul, now abandoned God, acts against all law. He probably, on this occasion, destroyed the inhabitants of Gabaon, to make place for the tabernacle, which was removed hither. Calmet. See Calmet. 27:12.—He might also appoint Achitob high priest, the father of Sadoc, who supplanted Abiathar, 1 Chronicles 12 and 16:29. Tirinus.
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