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- Jesus continues to defend his disciples when the Pharisees criticize them for picking grain to eat on the Sabbath.
- them...you - the Pharisees
- Have you never read - Jesus is mildly rebuking the Pharisees for not learning from what they read. Alternate translation: “You should learn from what you have read about.” (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion)
- he...him - David
- bread of the presence - bread that was given to God and on display before him (UBD)
- those who were with him - "the men who were with David"
- lawful only for the priests - "only priests were permitted to eat it" (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion)