The Massacre at Nob
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David was now officially on the run as Saul had placed an open bounty on his head. He went to Nob, a town just a few miles northeast of Jerusalem to meet Ahimelek, the priest. After the destruction of Shiloh, the town of Nob had taken its place as the religious capital of Israel, housing the high priest, the ephod and the entire priestly clan who were descendants of Eli. When Ahimelek the priest saw David, he was afraid, as news of his feud with Saul would have surely made its way to the nearby town of Nob. When Ahimilek…
The Jordan Valley 