1 Samuel 22:19

And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.

Cross-references

1 Samuel 22:9 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 22:9, Doeg reports seeing David at Nob, which directly triggers Saul's order leading to this massacre.

1 Samuel 22:11 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 22:11, Saul summons Ahimelech and the priests, setting up the confrontation that ends in their slaughter here.

In 1 Samuel 15:3, God commands total destruction of Amalek, which Saul failed to do; here he applies the same ruthlessness to God's priests.

In 1 Samuel 15:9, Saul spares the best of Amalek; here he shows no mercy to the priests, highlighting his inconsistent obedience.

1 Samuel 21:1 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 21:1, David's visit to Nob gives Doeg the information that later causes the massacre here.

Joshua 6:21 Parallel

Joshua 6:21 describes the same total destruction of a city — men, women, children, and livestock — mirroring the herem practice at Nob.

Esther 3:13 Parallel

Esther 3:13 orders the destruction of all Jews — young and old, women and children — closely echoing the comprehensive slaughter at Nob.

Psalm 52:4 Allusion

Psalm 52 condemns Doeg's deceitful tongue that led to the massacre at Nob — directly tied to the same event.

Joshua 6:17 Contrast

Joshua 6:17 describes the herem destruction of Jericho as God's judgment; here Saul perverts that concept by destroying the priestly city.

Psalm 26:9 Contrast

Psalm 26:9 pleads not to be swept away with the bloodthirsty — contrasting the fate of the innocent priests killed by Saul's bloodthirsty men.

Psalm 78:64 Parallel

Psalm 78:64 recalls priests falling by the sword — a parallel to the slaughter of the priests at Nob, though referring to Eli's sons.

Proverbs 24:15 warns against plundering the righteous—directly condemning Saul’s attack on the innocent priests at Nob.

James 2:13 Contrast

James 2:13 warns that judgment without mercy awaits the merciless — a principle that condemns Saul's slaughter of the innocent priests.