Where is Nob in the Bible?
Nob was a city of priests located near Jerusalem, possibly between the city and Anathoth (1Sam. 21:1; 22:9, 11, 19; Neh. 11:32; Isa. 10:32). Nob appears in 5 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What happened at Nob?
Nob was a city of priests located near Jerusalem, possibly between the city and Anathoth (1Sam. 21:1; 22:9, 11, 19; Neh. 11:32; Isa. 10:32). It is most notable as the site where King Saul ordered the massacre of the priests who had assisted David when he was fleeing from Saul (1Sam. 22:11-19). Ahimelech, the priest at Nob, had provided David with the sacred bread of the Presence and the sword of Goliath (1Sam. 21:1-9). Nob was also one of the places where the Ark of the Covenant was kept for a time during its travels (2Sam. 6:1). The exact location of Nob is uncertain, but it was likely situated on a hill north of Jerusalem, possibly at Ras el-Mesharif or another nearby site that afforded a view of the city.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Nob appear in the Bible?
Nob is referenced in 5 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Samuel 21:1
- 1 Samuel 22:11
- 1 Samuel 22:19
- Isaiah 10:32
- Nehemiah 11:32
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Nob.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Nob?
Nob appears in 5 verses across 3 books, most often in 1 Samuel, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Nob?
1 Samuel, Isaiah, Nehemiah.
Where can I read every verse about Nob?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
