1 Samuel 21:5

New International Version

David replied, “Indeed women have been kept from us, as usual whenever I set out. The men’s bodies are holy even on missions that are not holy. How much more so today!”

Cross References

Exodus 19:14

After Moses had gone down the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.

Exodus 19:15

Then he said to the people, “Prepare yourselves for the third day. Abstain from sexual relations.”

Exodus 25:30

Put the bread of the Presence on this table to be before me at all times.

Leviticus 24:9

It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in the sanctuary area, because it is a most holy part of their perpetual share of the food offerings presented to the Lord.”

Leviticus 8:26

And from the basket of bread made without yeast, which was before the Lord, he took one thick loaf, one thick loaf with olive oil mixed in, and one thin loaf, and he put these on the fat portions and on the right thigh.

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.

1 Corinthians 7:5

Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

1 Peter 3:17

For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.