NOB, or Nobe, or Nomba, a Sacerdodal City of the Tribe of Benjamin or Ephraim. St. Jerome says1, that in his Time it was entirely destroyed, and that the Ruines of it might be seen not far from Diospolis. When David was drove away by Saul, he came to Nob, and asking the High-priest Abimeleck for something to 1 Sam. xxii. 9, &c. xxi. 6, 7, 8, &c.eat, he gave him the Leaves which had been lately taken off the holy Table, and the Sword of Goliab. When Saul was informed of this by Doeg, he caused all the Priests of Nob to be slain, and destroyed their City.
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Hieronym. in Epitaphio Paulæ. Vide Eufeb. in locis, voce, Nombra. ↩