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1 Samuel 22:4-11
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1 Samuel 22:4-11
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4 So he left them with the king of Moab,(A) and they stayed with him as long as David was in the stronghold.
5 But the prophet Gad(B) said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.(C)
Saul Kills the Priests of Nob
6 Now Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. And Saul was seated,(D) spear in hand, under the tamarisk(E) tree on the hill at Gibeah, with all his officials standing at his side. 7 He said to them, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make all of you commanders(F) of thousands and commanders of hundreds? 8 Is that why you have all conspired(G) against me? No one tells me when my son makes a covenant(H) with the son of Jesse.(I) None of you is concerned(J) about me or tells me that my son has incited my servant to lie in wait for me, as he does today.”
9 But Doeg(K) the Edomite, who was standing with Saul’s officials, said, “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelek son of Ahitub(L) at Nob.(M) 10 Ahimelek inquired(N) of the Lord for him; he also gave him provisions(O) and the sword(P) of Goliath the Philistine.”
11 Then the king sent for the priest Ahimelek son of Ahitub and all the men of his family, who were the priests at Nob, and they all came to the king.
1 Samuel 22:4-11
King James Version
1 Samuel 22:4-11
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4 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
5 And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
6 When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)
7 Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;
8 That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
9 Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
10 And he enquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
11 Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.
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1 Samuel 22:20
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1 Samuel 22:20
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1 Samuel 22:20
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1 Samuel 22:20
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20 And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
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