1 Samuel 21:4
“There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread — provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.”
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Cross references
- Matthew 12:3–4 Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
- Exodus 19:15 “Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”
- Exodus 25:30 And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.