| I Samuel 22:19
| And Nobe, the city of the priests, he smote with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and ox, and ass, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
| 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 1 Kings 27:12. --- He might also appoint Achitob high priest, the father of Sadoc, who supplanted Abiathar, (1 Paralipomenon 22.; 1 Paralipomenon 16:29.) (Tirinus)
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