09_1SA_22_01 David therefore departed thence , And escaped to the cave Adullam : And when his brethren And all his father's house heard [ it ] , they went down thither to him .
09_1SA_22_02 And every one [ that was ] in distress , And every one that [ was ] in debt , And every one [ that was ] discontented , gathered themselves unto him ; And he became A captain over them : And there were with him about four hundred men .
09_1SA_22_03 And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab : And he said unto the king of Moab , let my Father And my mother , I pray thee , come forth , [ And be ] with you , till I know what God will do for me .
09_1SA_22_04 And he brought them before the king of Moab : And they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold .
09_1SA_22_05 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 .
09_1SA_22_06 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 ; ]
09_1SA_22_07 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 ;
09_1SA_22_08 that all of you have conspired against me , And [ there Is ] none that showeth 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 showeth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me , to Lie in wait , as at this day ?
09_1SA_22_09 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 .
09_1SA_22_10 And he inquired of the LORD for him , And gave him victuals , And gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine .
09_1SA_22_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 .
09_1SA_22_12 And Saul said , hear now , thou son of Ahitub . And he answered , here I [ am ] , my LORD .
09_1SA_22_13 And Saul said unto him , why have ye conspired against me , thou And the son of Jesse , in that thou hast given him bread , And A sword , And hast inquired of God for him , that he should rise against me , to Lie in wait , as at this day ?
09_1SA_22_14 Then Ahimelech answered the king , And said , And who [ Is So ] faithful among all thy servants as David , which Is the king's son in law , And goeth at thy bidding , And Is honourable in thine house ?
09_1SA_22_15 did I Then begin to Inquire of God for him ? be it far from me : let not the king impute [ any ] thing unto his servant , [ nor ] to all the house of my Father : for thy servant knew nothing of all this , less or more .
09_1SA_22_16 And the king said , thou shalt surely die , Ahimelech , thou , And all thy father's house .
09_1SA_22_17 And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him , turn , And slay the priests of the LORD ; because their hand also [ Is ] with David , And because they knew when he fled , And did not show it to me . but the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD .
09_1SA_22_18 And the king said to Doeg , turn thou , And fall upon the priests . And Doeg the Edomite turned , And he fell upon the priests , And slew on that day fourscore And five persons that did wear A linen Ephod .
09_1SA_22_19 And Nob , the city of the priests , smote he with the edge of the sword , Both men And women , children And sucklings , And oxen , And asses , And sheep , with the edge of the sword .
09_1SA_22_20 And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub , named Abiathar , escaped , And fled after David .
09_1SA_22_21 And Abiathar showed David that Saul had slain the LORD's priests .
09_1SA_22_22 And David said unto Abiathar , I knew [ it ] that day , when Doeg the Edomite [ was ] there , that he would surely tell Saul : I have occasioned [ the death ] of all the persons of thy father's house .
09_1SA_22_23 abide thou with me , Fear not : for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life : but with me thou [ shalt be ] in safeguard .