1 Samuel 22:1 David1732 therefore departed3212 thence, and escaped4422 to the cave4631 Adullam:5725 and when his brethren251 and all his father's1 house1004 heard8085 it, they went down3381 thither to him. cr 2 And every one376 that was in distress,4689 and every one376 that was in debt,5378{Heb. had a creditor} and every one376 that was discontented,4751 5315{Heb. bitter of soul} gathered6908 themselves unto him; and he became a captain8269 over them: and there were with him about four702 hundred3967 men.376 cr

1 Samuel 22:3 And David1732 went3212 thence to Mizpeh4708 of Moab:4124 and he said559 unto the king4428 of Moab,4124 Let my father1 and my mother,517 I pray thee, come forth,3318 and be with you, till I know3045 what God430 will do6213 for me. cr 4 And he brought5148 them before6440 the king4428 of Moab:4124 and they dwelt3427 with him all the while3117 that David1732 was in the hold.4686 cr

1 Samuel 22:5 And the prophet5030 Gad1410 said559 unto David,1732 Abide3427 not in the hold;4686 depart,3212 and get935 thee into the land776 of Judah.3063 Then David1732 departed,3212 and came935 into the forest3293 of Hareth.2802 cr

1 Samuel 22:6 When Saul7586 heard8085 that David1732 was discovered,3045 and the men582 that were with him, (now Saul7586 abode3427 in Gibeah1390 under a tree815 in Ramah,7414{Or, grove in a high place} having his spear2595 in his hand,3027 and all his servants5650 were standing5324 about him;) cr 7 Then Saul7586 said559 unto his servants5650 that stood5324 about him, Hear now,8085 ye Benjamites;1145 will the son1121 of Jesse3448 give5414 every one of you fields7704 and vineyards,3754 and make7760 you all captains8269 of thousands,505 and captains8269 of hundreds;3967 cr 8 That all of you have conspired7194 against me, and there is none that sheweth1540 241 me{Heb. uncovereth mine ear} that my son1121 hath made a league3772 with the son1121 of Jesse,3448 and there is none of you that is sorry2470 for me, or sheweth1540 241 unto me that my son1121 hath stirred up6965 my servant5650 against me, to lie in wait,693 as at this day?3117 cr

1 Samuel 22:9 Then answered6030 Doeg1673 the Edomite,130 which was set5324 over the servants5650 of Saul,7586 and said,559 I saw7200 the son1121 of Jesse3448 coming935 to Nob,5011 to Ahimelech288 the son1121 of Ahitub.285 cr 10 And he enquired7592 of the LORD3068 for him, and gave5414 him victuals,6720 and gave5414 him the sword2719 of Goliath1555 the Philistine.6430 cr 11 Then the king4428 sent7971 to call7121 Ahimelech288 the priest,3548 the son1121 of Ahitub,285 and all his father's1 house,1004 the priests3548 that were in Nob:5011 and they came935 all of them to the king.4428 cr 12 And Saul7586 said,559 Hear8085 now, thou son1121 of Ahitub.285 And he answered,559 Here I am,{Heb. behold me} my lord.113 cr 13 And Saul7586 said559 unto him, Why have ye conspired7194 against me, thou and the son1121 of Jesse,3448 in that thou hast given5414 him bread,3899 and a sword,2719 and hast enquired7592 of God430 for him, that he should rise6965 against me, to lie in wait,693 as at this day?3117 cr 14 Then Ahimelech288 answered6030 the king,4428 and said,559 And who is so faithful539 among all thy servants5650 as David,1732 which is the king's4428 son in law,2860 and goeth5493 at thy bidding,4928 and is honourable3513 in thine house?1004 cr 15 Did I then3117 begin2490 to enquire7592 of God430 for him? be it far from me:2486 let not the king4428 impute7760 any thing1697 unto his servant,5650 nor to all the house1004 of my father:1 for thy servant5650 knew3045 nothing1697 of all this, less6996 or more.1419{Heb. little or great} cr 16 And the king4428 said,559 Thou shalt surely4191 die,4191 Ahimelech,288 thou, and all thy father's1 house.1004 cr

1 Samuel 22:17 And the king4428 said559 unto the footmen7323{Heb. the runners: Or, guard} that stood5324 about him, Turn,5437 and slay4191 the priests3548 of the LORD;3068 because their hand3027 also is with David,1732 and because they knew3045 when he fled,1272 and did not shew1540 241 it to me. But the servants5650 of the king4428 would14 not put forth7971 their hand3027 to fall6293 upon the priests3548 of the LORD.3068 cr 18 And the king4428 said559 to Doeg,1673 Turn5437 thou, and fall6293 upon the priests.3548 And Doeg1673 the Edomite130 turned,5437 and he fell6293 upon the priests,3548 and slew4191 on that day3117 fourscore8084 and five2568 persons376 that did wear5375 a linen906 ephod.646 cr 19 And Nob,5011 the city5892 of the priests,3548 smote5221 he with the edge6310 of the sword,2719 both men376 and women,802 children5768 and sucklings,3243 and oxen,7794 and asses,2543 and sheep,7716 with the edge6310 of the sword.2719 cr

1 Samuel 22:20 And one259 of the sons1121 of Ahimelech288 the son1121 of Ahitub,285 named8034 Abiathar,54 escaped,4422 and fled1272 after310 David.1732 cr 21 And Abiathar54 shewed5046 David1732 that Saul7586 had slain2026 the LORD'S3068 priests.3548 cr 22 And David1732 said559 unto Abiathar,54 I knew3045 it that day,3117 when Doeg1673 the Edomite130 was there, that he would surely5046 tell5046 Saul:7586 I have occasioned5437 the death of all the persons5315 of thy father's1 house.1004 cr 23 Abide3427 thou with me, fear3372 not: for he that seeketh1245 my life5315 seeketh1245 thy life:5315 but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.4931 cr