Nob

Overview

• Type: Priestly city
• Testament: Old
• Modern Location: Near Jerusalem in Benjamin’s territory

Biblical Significance

Nob is where Ahimelech aided David with holy bread and Goliath’s sword. It later became the site of one of Saul’s darkest crimes when the priests were slaughtered.

Key Events

• David’s Flight - David receives bread and a sword there

Key People Associated

• Ahimelech - Priest of Nob
• David - Receives help while fleeing
• Doeg the Edomite - Carries out the massacre

Important Verses

“Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest…” - 1 Samuel 21:1

Cross-References

• 1 Samuel

Notes

Nob turns a moment of priestly mercy into a witness against Saul’s increasingly violent rule.