1 Samuel 21:5

New International Reader's Version

David replied, “Well, we haven’t slept with women recently. That’s the way it is every time I lead my men out to battle. We keep ourselves holy even when we do jobs that aren’t holy. And that’s even more true today.”

Cross References

Exodus 19:14

Moses went down the mountain to the people. After he set them apart for the Lord, they washed their clothes.

Exodus 19:15

Then he spoke to the people. He said, “Get ready for the third day. Don’t have sex.”

Exodus 25:30

Put the holy bread on the table. It must be near my holy throne on the ark of the covenant law at all times.

Leviticus 24:9

The bread belongs to Aaron and his sons. They must eat it in the holy area. It is a very holy part of their regular share of the food offerings presented to the Lord.”

Leviticus 8:26

Then he took a thick loaf of bread from the basket of bread made without yeast. The basket was in front of the Lord. Moses took a thick loaf of bread made with olive oil. He also took a thin loaf of bread. He put all of it on the fat parts of the ram and on its right thigh.

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen this man to work for me. He will announce my name to the Gentiles and to their kings. He will also announce my name to the people of Israel.

1 Corinthians 7:5

You shouldn’t stop giving yourselves to each other. You might possibly do this when you both agree to it. And you should only agree to it to give yourselves time to pray. Then you should come together again. In that way, Satan will not tempt you when you can’t control yourselves.

1 Peter 3:17

God may want you to suffer for doing good. That’s better than suffering for doing evil.