in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
The descendants of the Benjaminites from Geba lived in Micmash, Aija, Bethel and its surroundings,
Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
of Anathoth—128;
Cry out, Bath Gallim! Laishah, listen! Poor Anathoth!
This day the army will stop at Nob. They will shake their fist at Mount Zion, at the hill of Jerusalem.
These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah. He belonged to the family of priests who lived in the town of Anathoth in the land of Benjamin.
Anathoth, and Almon. They gave them these four towns and the pastures around them.
David went to Nob to see Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech shook with fear when he saw David, and he asked, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?”
David answered him, “The king gave me a special order. He told me, ‘No one must know what I am sending you to do or what I told you to do.’ I told my men where to meet me.
He also killed the people of Nob, the city of the priests. With the sword he killed men, women, children, babies, cattle, donkeys, and sheep.
