howhe enteredthe houseof God,and they atethe consecratedbread,whichwas not lawfulfor him to eatnorfor thosewith him, but for the priestsalone?
"You shall setthe breadof the Presenceon the tablebeforeMe at alltimes.
Then Mosessaidto Aaronand to his sons,"Boilthe fleshat the doorwayof the tentof meeting,and eatit theretogether with the breadwhichis in the basketof the ordinationoffering,justas I commanded,saying,'Aaronand his sonsshall eatit.'
But He saidto them, "Have you not readwhatDaviddidwhenhe became hungry,he and his companions,
"Orhave you not readin the Law,that on the Sabbaththe priestsin the templebreakthe Sabbathand are innocent?
howhe enteredthe houseof Godin the timeof Abiathar[the] high priest,and atethe consecratedbread,whichis not lawfulfor [anyone] to eatexceptthe priests,and he alsogaveit to thosewho were with him?"
howhe enteredthe houseof God,and tookand atethe consecratedbreadwhichis not lawfulfor any to eatexceptthe priestsalone,and gaveit to his companions?"
For there was a tabernacleprepared,the outerone,in which[were] the lampstandand the tableand the sacredbread;thisis calledthe holy place.
The priestansweredDavidand said,"Thereis noordinarybreadon hand,but thereis consecratedbread;ifonlythe youngmenhave keptthemselves from women."
So the priestgavehim consecrated[bread]; for there was nobreadtherebut the breadof the Presencewhich was removedfrom beforethe LORD,in order to puthotbread[in its place] whenit was takenaway.
