1 Samuel 22
22
Flight to a Cave and to Moab
1So David walked from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and all his father’s house heard about it, they went down there to him.
2Anyone who was in distress, anyone in debt, and anyone embittered rallied around him, and he became their leader. There were about 400 men with him.
3Then David left from there to Mizpah of Moab, and he said to the king of Moab, “Please, let my father and my mother come and stay with you until I know what God will do for me.”
4Then he brought them to the king of Moab, and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold.
5But the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold; depart, and go to the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.
6Then Saul heard that David and the men with him were located. Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree on the height, spear in his hand, and all his courtiers were attending him.
7Saul said to his courtiers standing about him, “Listen now, Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards? Will he make all of you captains of thousands and captains of hundreds?
8Yet all of you have conspired against me, and there was nobody disclosing to me when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse! None of you is sorry for me or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me to lie in ambush—as is the case today?”
9Then Doeg the Edomite, who was standing among Saul’s courtiers, answered and said, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob—to Ahimelech son of Ahitub—
10and he inquired of Adonai for him, gave him provisions and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
11Then the king sent word to summon the kohen Ahimelech son of Ahitub and all the kohanim of his father’s house who were in Nob. So they all came to the king.
12“Listen now, son of Ahitub,” Saul said. “Here I am, my lord,” he said.
13Then Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me—you and the son of Jesse—by giving him bread and a sword, and by inquiring of God for him, that he should rise against me by lying in ambush, as is the case today?”
14Then Ahimelech answered the king saying, “Who among all your servants is as trusted as David, the king’s son-in-law, a captain of the royal guard, and honored in your house?
15Just today I began to inquire of God for him? Far be it from the king to accuse his servant or to anyone of my father’s house. For your servant knows nothing of all this, whether little or much.”
16But the king said, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house.”
17Then the king ordered the guards attending him, “Turn around and kill the kohanim of Adonai, for they are in cahoots with David, for they knew that he was running away but did not inform me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to raise their hand to assault the kohanim of Adonai.
18So the king said to Doeg, “You, turn around and kill the kohanim!” So Doeg the Edomite turned and fell upon the kohanim and on that day killed 85 men who wore the linen ephod.
19Nob, the town of the kohanim, he struck with the edge of the sword: men and women, children and infants, oxen, asses, and sheep with the edge of the sword.
20Yet one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled to David.
21Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Adonai’s kohanim.
22Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have brought about the death of all the people of your father’s house.
23Stay with me, and fear not; for the one who is seeking my life is seeking your life too—but with me you will be safe.”
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1 Samuel 22
22
Saul’s Increasing Paranoia
1So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. # Pss 57, 142 titles When David’s brothers and his father’s whole family heard, they went down and joined him there. 2In addition, every man who was desperate, in debt, or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About 400 men were with him. # 1Sm 23:13; 25:13
3From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I know what God will do for me.” 4So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.
5Then the prophet Gad # 1Ch 21:9; 29:29; 2Ch 29:25 said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Leave and return to the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.
6Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree # Jdg 4:5; 1Sm 14:2 at the high place. His spear was in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him. 7Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin: Is Jesse’s son going to give all of you fields and vineyards? Do you think he’ll make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds? # 1Sm 8:12 8That’s why all of you have conspired against me! Nobody tells me # Lit No one uncovers my ear when my own son makes a covenant with Jesse’s son. # 1Sm 18:3; 20:16 None of you cares about me # 1Sm 23:21 or tells me # Lit or uncovers my ear that my son has stirred up my own servant to wait in ambush for me, as is the case today.”
9Then Doeg the Edomite, # Ps 52 title who was in charge of Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw Jesse’s son come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob. # 1Sm 21:1; Ps 52 title 10Ahimelech inquired of the Lord for him # 1Sm 10:22 and gave him provisions. # 1Sm 21:6,9 He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.” # 1Sm 21:2-9
Slaughter of the Priests
11The king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests in Nob. All of them came to the king. 12Then Saul said, “Listen, son of Ahitub! ”
“I’m at your service, # 1Sm 3:4-6; 2Sm 1:7 my lord,” he said.
13Saul asked him, “Why did you and Jesse’s son conspire against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him, so he could rise up against me and wait in ambush, as is the case today.” # 1Sm 22:8
14Ahimelech replied to the king: “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David? # 1Sm 19:4-5 He is the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and honored in your house. 15Was today the first time I inquired of God for him? # 2Sm 5:19,23 Of course not! Please don’t let the king make an accusation against your servant or any of my father’s household, for your servant didn’t have any idea # Lit didn’t know a thing, small or large about all this.”
16But the king said, “You will die, Ahimelech — you and your father’s whole family! ”
17Then the king ordered the guards standing by him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord # 2Kg 10:25; 2Ch 12:10 because they sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they didn’t tell me.” # Lit didn’t uncover my ear But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to execute the priests of the Lord.
18So the king said to Doeg, “Go and execute the priests! ” So Doeg the Edomite went and executed the priests himself. On that day, he killed 85 men # 1Sm 2:31 who wore linen ephods. # Ex 28:4; 1Sm 2:28 19He also struck down Nob, the city of the priests, with the sword — both men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep. # 1Sm 2:18
20However, one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, # 1Sm 23:9; 30:7; 2Sm 2:1; 1Kg 2:26-27 and he fled to David. # 1Sm 2:33 21Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord. 22Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew that Doeg the Edomite # 1Sm 21:7 was there that day and that he was sure to report to Saul. I myself am responsible for # LXX, Syr, Vg; MT reads I myself turn in the lives of everyone in your father’s family. 23Stay with me. Don’t be afraid, for the one who wants to take my life wants to take your life. # 1Kg 2:26 You will be safe with me.”
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