And David said to Ahimelech, Now is there not here a spear or a sword at hand? — David's *va'yomer David el Achimelek v'ein kan l'yadk chanit o cherev*, asking for weapons, completes his acquisition from the sanctuary. The *chanit* (spear) and *cherev* (sword) are implements of war, their presence in a sanctuary space surprising.

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