Ahimelech
Americannoun
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Ahimelech had the great misfortune to prove to him that in both cases there was no shadow of ground for his anger.
From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by William Garden Blaikie
"Saul heard that all men knew about David and the men who were with him, and sent out to bring before him Ahimelech and the house of his father and all the priests of Nob."
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Max Duncker
Abishai volunteers to go with him; no doubt Ahimelech would have been ready also, but two were enough, and three would only have increased risk.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII by Alexander Maclaren
Then David went to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest who came trembling to meet David and said to him, "Why are you alone, and no one with you?"
From The Children's Bible by Henry A. Sherman
Ahimelech and the whole college of priests were accordingly sent for, and they came.
From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by William Garden Blaikie
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