1 Samuel

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NASB	1 Samuel 21:1 Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech came trembling to meet David and said to him, "Why are you alone and no one with you?"
AMPLIFIED 2015	1 Samuel 21:1 Then David went to Nob to Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech came trembling [in fear] to meet David and said to him, "Why are you alone, and no one with you?"

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Bible Question: I know that my ignorance is only superceded by my love of God and His Word, so will someone please try to put the following into the correct perspective for me?

I was reading in 1 Samuel chapter 21, when the following thought occurred to me.

Our Lord says concerning liars;
Joh 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a --liar, and the father of it.--

And in
Pro 6:16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Pro 6:17 A proud look, a ---lying tongue,--- and hands that shed innocent blood,
And
Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all ---liars,--- shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

In no way is the sin of lying upheld in scripture. Yet there are occurrences therein where the individual tells “what appears” to be a blatant lie, and is either blessed for the action, or there is simply no more mention of it.

My thanks in advanced for your biblically based, Spirit filled explination.

In Christ
George

Bible Answer: Didn't Joseph Fletcher in Situation Ethics demonstrate how keeping some of the 10 commandments in extreme situations could violate the intent of love? The command 'Do not bear false witness' has been taken as referring to being a witness in a court case rather than referring to general lying yet if someone is not honest in everyday situations no one should believe them as a witness. It could also be interpretted as not claiming to have a word from the Lord when the Lord has not spoken as in Ezekiel 13:1-14:11. I don't think there is a better answer than pray not to be lead into temptation but to be given a way of escape when such extreme situations occurs. But on the more every day side; is there any man who can be happily married and always answer their spouse honestly to 'how do I you like my new hairdo' or 'what do you think of my new dress'? Even Billy Graham back peddled on that one in an interview.

2 Corinthians 3:6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant--not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

Ezekiel 14:9-11
9 "But if the prophet is prevailed upon to speak a word, it is I, the LORD, who have prevailed upon that prophet, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.
10 "They will bear the punishment of their iniquity; as the iniquity of the inquirer is, so the iniquity of the prophet will be,
11 in order that the house of Israel may no longer stray from Me and no longer defile themselves with all their transgressions. Thus they will be My people, and I shall be their God,"' declares the Lord GOD."

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