Study it in the app“And Nob, the city of the priests, he struck with the edge of the sword, from man to woman, from child to nursing infant, and ox, donkey, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.”
And Nob,וְאֵת נֹבthe cityעִירof the priests,הַכֹּהֲנִיםhe struckהִכָּהwith the edgeלְפִיof the sword,חֶרֶבfrom manמֵאִישׁtoוְעַדwoman,אִשָּׁהfrom childמֵעוֹלֵלtoוְעַדnursing infant,יוֹנֵקand ox,וְשׁוֹרdonkey,וַחֲמוֹרand sheep,וָשֶׂהwith the edgeלְפִיof the sword.חָרֶב
Nob
Nob: a city of priests near Jerusalem, where the sanctuary was in the time of Saul.
Where else “nov” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appearsstrike dead
To strike dead, kill.
Where else “hika” appearsedge
Literally "the mouth of the sword": the part that cuts.
Where else “fi” appearssword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearswoman
An adult female person: single, married or widowed.
Where else “isha” appearsyoung child
A small child, an infant. Said of young children, often together with "the nursing child."
Where else “olel” appearssuck
For a baby to take milk from his mother's breast.
Where else “yonek” appearsox, bull
Ox or bull: a head of cattle.
Where else “shor” appearsdonkey
Donkey, male donkey.
Where else “chamor” appearslamb, sheep
One animal of the flock: a lamb, a sheep or a young goat.
Where else “se” appearsThe list repeats the words of 15:3 (“from man to woman, from child to nursing infant,” ox, donkey, sheep). It can also be understood as the beginning of the fulfillment of what was announced to the house of Eli (2:31-33).
18The king said to Doeg, “You turn and fall upon the priests.” So Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and he put to death on that day eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
19 · This verse (above)
20But one son of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped, and his name was Abiathar; he fled after David.
