1 Samuel 21:4

New Century Version

The priest said to David, “I don’t have any plain bread here, but I do have some holy bread. You may eat it if your men have kept themselves from women.”

Cross References

Exodus 19:15

Then Moses said to the people, “Be ready in three days. Do not have sexual relations during this time.”

Exodus 25:30

On this table put the bread that shows you are in my presence so that it is always there in front of me.

Leviticus 15:18

“ ‘If a man has sexual relations with a woman and semen comes out, both people must bathe in water; they will be unclean until evening.

Zechariah 7:3

They went to the prophets and priests who were at the Temple of the Lord All-Powerful. The men said, “For years in the fifth month of each year we have shown our sadness and fasted. Should we continue to do this?”

1 Corinthians 7:5

Do not refuse to give your bodies to each other, unless you both agree to stay away from sexual relations for a time so you can give your time to prayer. Then come together again so Satan cannot tempt you because of a lack of self-control.

1 Samuel 21:3

Now, what food do you have with you? Give me five loaves of bread or anything you find.”

1 Samuel 21:6

So the priest gave David the holy bread from the presence of God because there was no other. Each day the holy bread was replaced with hot bread.