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.
Complete Jewish Bible:
He also attacked Nov, the city of the cohanim, with the sword; he put to the sword both men and women, children and babies, cattle, donkeys and sheep.
Berean Standard Bible:
He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, with its men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep.
American Standard Version:
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.
Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all [that was] good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing [that was] vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon [her] children.
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
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Commentary for 1 Samuel 22:19
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
Strong's Number: H5011 There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: נֹב Transliteration: Nôb Pronunciation: nobe Description: the same as נוֹב; fruit; Nob, a place in Palestine; Nob.
Strong's Number: H5892 There are 937 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: עִיר Transliteration: ʻîyr Pronunciation: eer Description: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Strong's Number: H3548 There are 653 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: כֹּהֵן Transliteration: kôhên Pronunciation: ko-hane' Description: active participle of כָּהַן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Strong's Number: H5221 There are 460 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: נָכָה Transliteration: nâkâh Pronunciation: naw-kaw' Description: a primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively); beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.
Strong's Number: H6310 There are 460 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: פֶּה Transliteration: peh Pronunciation: peh Description: from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
Strong's Number: H2719 There are 372 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: חֶרֶב Transliteration: chereb Pronunciation: kheh'-reb Description: from חָרַב; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement; axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
Strong's Number: H376 There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אִישׁ Transliteration: ʼîysh Pronunciation: eesh Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
Strong's Number: H802 There are 729 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אִשָּׁה Transliteration: ʼishshâh Pronunciation: ish-shaw' Description: feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
Strong's Number: H5768 There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: עוֹלֵל Transliteration: ʻôwlêl Pronunciation: o-lale' Description: or עֹלָל; from עוּל; a suckling; babe, (young) child, infant, little one.
Strong's Number: H3243 There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: יָנַק Transliteration: yânaq Pronunciation: yaw-nak' Description: a primitive root; to suck; causatively, to give milk; milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling).
Strong's Number: H7794 There are 69 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: שׁוֹר Transliteration: shôwr Pronunciation: shore Description: from שׁוּר; a bullock (as a traveller); bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for שׁוּר).
Strong's Number: H2543 There are 93 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: חֲמוֹר Transliteration: chămôwr Pronunciation: kham-ore' Description: or (shortened) חֲמֹר; from חָמַר; a male ass (from its dun red); (he) ass.
Strong's Number: H7716 There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: שֶׂה Transliteration: seh Pronunciation: seh Description: or שֵׂי; probably from שָׁאָה through the idea of pushing out to graze; a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat; (lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep. Compare זֶה.