1 Samuel 22:10
And he enquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
Cross-references
In 1 Samuel 22:13, Saul repeats Ahimelech's actions as evidence of conspiracy, directly quoting the same events.
In 1 Samuel 22:15, Ahimelech defends his inquiry for David as routine, clarifying the context of his action.
1 Samuel 21:6-9 describes the same event — Ahimelech giving David the consecrated bread and Goliath's sword, which Doeg later reports.
In 1 Samuel 23:2, David himself inquires of the Lord, showing a similar pattern of seeking divine guidance.
In 1 Samuel 23:4, David inquires again, reinforcing the consistent practice of consulting God before action.
In 1 Samuel 23:12, David inquires about betrayal, another instance of seeking God's counsel, similar to Ahimelech's inquiry.
In 1 Samuel 30:8, David inquires of the Lord about pursuing the Amalekites, continuing the theme of seeking divine direction.
Numbers 27:21 shows the same priestly inquiry by Urim for Joshua — Ahimelech's action mirrors this established pattern of seeking divine guidance through a priest.
Psalm 27:12 prays against false witnesses — directly relevant to Doeg's false report that led to Ahimelech's death.
Proverbs 30:10 warns against slandering a servant to his master—exactly what Doeg did to Ahimelech before Saul, leading to his death.
Joshua 9:14 contrasts Israel's failure to inquire of the LORD with Ahimelech's faithful inquiry for David — a lesson on seeking God's counsel.
Psalm 27:4 expresses David's desire to inquire in the LORD's house — echoing the priestly inquiry Ahimelech performed for him.
Proverbs 24:28 warns against false witness—Doeg and Saul violated this against Ahimelech, who had only helped David.
1 Chronicles 13:3 notes that Israel did not inquire of the ark in Saul's days — contrasting with Ahimelech's inquiry for David during that same period.
Judges 1:1 records Israel asking the LORD for battle guidance — similar to Ahimelech inquiring for David, both seeking divine direction.