Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Nob"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
Nob
high place, a city of the priests, first mentioned in the
history of David's wanderings (1 Sam. 21:1). Here the tabernacle
was then standing, and here Ahimelech the priest resided. (See {AHIMELECH}.) From Isa. 10:28-32 it seems to have been
near Jerusalem. It has been identified by some with el-Isawiyeh,
one mile and a half to the north-east of Jerusalem. But
according to Isa. 10:28-32 it was on the south of Geba, on the
road to Jerusalem, and within sight of the city. This
identification does not meet these conditions, and hence others
(as Dean Stanley) think that it was the northern summit of Mount
Olivet, the place where David "worshipped God" when fleeing from
Absalom (2 Sam. 15:32), or more probably (Conder) that it was
the same as Mizpeh (q.v.), Judg. 20:1; Josh. 18:26; 1 Sam. 7:16,
at Nebi Samwil, about 5 miles north-west of Jerusalem.
After being supplied with the sacred loaves of showbread, and
girding on the sword of Goliath, which was brought forth from
behind the ephod, David fled from Nob and sought refuge at the
court of Achish, the king of Gath, where he was cast into
prison. (Comp. titles of Ps. 34 and 56.)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Nob \Nob\, n. [Abbrev. fr. noble.]
A person in a superior position in life; a nobleman. [Slang]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Nob \Nob\, n. [Cf. {Knob}.]
The head. [Low]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
nob
n : an elegantly dressed man (often with affected manners) [syn:
{toff}]
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