1 Samuel 21:3-5

Good News Translation

³ Now, then, what supplies do you have? Give me five loaves of bread or anything else you have.”

⁴ The priest said, “I don't have any ordinary bread, only sacred bread; you can have it if your men haven't had sexual relations recently.”

⁵ “Of course they haven't,” answered David. “My men always keep themselves ritually pure even when we go out on an ordinary mission; how much more this time when we are on a special mission!”