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Mat_12:3-4. Ἀνέγνωτε ] 1 Samuel 21
The spurious αὐτός is unnecessary; καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ is connected with τί ἐποίησεν Δαυείδ . Comp. Thuc. i. 47. 2 : ἔλεγε δὲ ὁ Στύφων καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ , and Poppo’s note.
οἶκος τοῦ θεοῦ ] in this instance the tabernacle, which was then at Nob. Comp. Exo_23:19. For the twelve pieces of shew-bread, on this occasion called ἄρτοι τῆς προθέσεως , i.e. ìÆçÆí äÇîÌÇòÂøÆëÆú , loaves of the pile (1Ch_23:29; Exo_40:23), elsewhere named ἄρτοι τοῦ προσώπου , ìÆçÆí äÇôÌÈðÄéí , loaves of the presence (of God), 1Sa_21:7, which, as a meat-offering, stood in the holy place, arranged in two rows upon a golden table, and were renewed every Sabbath, those of the previous week being given to the priests, see Lev_24:5 ff.; Lund, Jüd. Heiligth., ed. Wolf, p. 134 ff.; Ewald, Alterth. pp. 37, 153; Keil, Arch. I. p. 91.
εἰ μή ] only appears to stand for ἀλλά , and retains its usual meaning of nisi. The language, however, assumes the tone of absolute negation: which it was not lawful for Him to eat, nor for those who were with Him, not lawful except for the priests alone. The neuter ὅ (see the critical remarks) indicates the category: what, i.e. which kind of food. See Matthiae, p. 987; Kühner, II. 1, p. 55. Comp. note on Gal_1:7; Gal_2:16; Luk_4:26 f.; Dindorf in Steph. Thes. III. p. 190 C; Fritzsche, ad Rom. III. p. 195.