
1 Samuel
1 DavidH1732 therefore departedH3212 thence, and escapedH4422 to the caveH4631 Adullam:H5725 and when his brethrenH251 and all his father'sH1 houseH1004 heardH8085 it, they went downH3381 thither to him. 2 And every oneH376 that was in distress,H4689 and every oneH376 that was in debt,H5378 and every oneH376 that was discontentedH5315, H4751, gatheredH6908 themselves unto him; and he became a captainH8269 over them: and there were with him about fourH702 hundredH3967 men.H376 3 And DavidH1732 wentH3212 thence to MizpehH4708 of Moab:H4124 and he saidH559 unto the kingH4428 of Moab,H4124 Let my fatherH1 and my mother,H517 I pray thee, come forth,H3318 and be with you, till I knowH3045 what GodH430 will doH6213 for me. 4 And he broughtH5148 them beforeH6440 the kingH4428 of Moab:H4124 and they dweltH3427 with him all the whileH3117 that DavidH1732 was in the hold.H4686 5 And the prophetH5030 GadH1410 saidH559 unto David,H1732 AbideH3427 not in the hold;H4686 depart,H3212 and getH935 thee into the landH776 of Judah.H3063 Then DavidH1732 departed,H3212 and cameH935 into the forestH3293 of Hareth.H2802 6 When SaulH7586 heardH8085 that DavidH1732 was discovered,H3045 and the menH582 that were with him, (now SaulH7586 abodeH3427 in GibeahH1390 under a treeH815 in Ramah,H7414 having his spearH2595 in his hand,H3027 and all his servantsH5650 were standingH5324 about him;) 7 Then SaulH7586 saidH559 unto his servantsH5650 that stoodH5324 about him, Hear now,H8085 ye Benjamites;H1145 will the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 giveH5414 every one of you fieldsH7704 and vineyards,H3754 and makeH7760 you all captainsH8269 of thousands,H505 and captainsH8269 of hundreds;H3967 8 That all of you have conspiredH7194 against me, and there is none that shewethH1540, H241 me that my sonH1121 hath made a leagueH3772 with the sonH1121 of Jesse,H3448 and there is none of you that is sorryH2470 for me, or shewethH1540, H241 unto me that my sonH1121 hath stirred upH6965 my servantH5650 against me, to lie in wait,H693 as at this day?H3117 9 Then answeredH6030 DoegH1673 the Edomite,H130 which was setH5324 over the servantsH5650 of Saul,H7586 and said,H559 I sawH7200 the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 comingH935 to Nob,H5011 to AhimelechH288 the sonH1121 of Ahitub.H285 10 And he enquiredH7592 of the LORDH3068 for him, and gaveH5414 him victuals,H6720 and gaveH5414 him the swordH2719 of GoliathH1555 the Philistine.H6430 11 Then the kingH4428 sentH7971 to callH7121 AhimelechH288 the priest,H3548 the sonH1121 of Ahitub,H285 and all his father'sH1 house,H1004 the priestsH3548 that were in Nob:H5011 and they cameH935 all of them to the king.H4428 12 And SaulH7586 said,H559 HearH8085 now, thou sonH1121 of Ahitub.H285 And he answered,H559 Here I am, my lord.H113 13 And SaulH7586 saidH559 unto him, Why have ye conspiredH7194 against me, thou and the sonH1121 of Jesse,H3448 in that thou hast givenH5414 him bread,H3899 and a sword,H2719 and hast enquiredH7592 of GodH430 for him, that he should riseH6965 against me, to lie in wait,H693 as at this day?H3117 14 Then AhimelechH288 answeredH6030 the king,H4428 and said,H559 And who is so faithfulH539 among all thy servantsH5650 as David,H1732 which is the king'sH4428 son in law,H2860 and goethH5493 at thy bidding,H4928 and is honourableH3513 in thine house?H1004 15 Did I thenH3117 beginH2490 to enquireH7592 of GodH430 for him? be it far from me:H2486 let not the kingH4428 imputeH7760 any thingH1697 unto his servant,H5650 nor to all the houseH1004 of my father:H1 for thy servantH5650 knewH3045 no thingH1697 of all this, lessH6996 or more.H1419 16 And the kingH4428 said,H559 Thou shalt surelyH4191 die,H4191 Ahimelech,H288 thou, and all thy father'sH1 house.H1004 17 And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto the footmenH7323 that stoodH5324 about him, Turn,H5437 and slayH4191 the priestsH3548 of the LORD;H3068 because their handH3027 also is with David,H1732 and because they knewH3045 when he fled,H1272 and did not shewH1540, H241 it to me. But the servantsH5650 of the kingH4428 wouldH14 not put forthH7971 their handH3027 to fallH6293 upon the priestsH3548 of the LORD.H3068 18 And the kingH4428 saidH559 to Doeg,H1673 TurnH5437 thou, and fallH6293 upon the priests.H3548 And DoegH1673 the EdomiteH130 turned,H5437 and he fellH6293 upon the priests,H3548 and slewH4191 on that dayH3117 fourscoreH8084 and fiveH2568 personsH376 that did wearH5375 a linenH906 ephod.H646 19 And Nob,H5011 the cityH5892 of the priests,H3548 smoteH5221 he with the edgeH6310 of the sword,H2719 both menH376 and women,H802 childrenH5768 and sucklings,H3243 and oxen,H7794 and asses,H2543 and sheep,H7716 with the edgeH6310 of the sword.H2719 20 And oneH259 of the sonsH1121 of AhimelechH288 the sonH1121 of Ahitub,H285 namedH8034 Abiathar,H54 escaped,H4422 and fledH1272 afterH310 David.H1732 21 And AbiatharH54 shewedH5046 DavidH1732 that SaulH7586 had slainH2026 the LORD'SH3068 priests.H3548 22 And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto Abiathar,H54 I knewH3045 it that day,H3117 when DoegH1673 the EdomiteH130 was there, that he would surelyH5046 tellH5046 Saul:H7586 I have occasionedH5437 the death of all the personsH5315 of thy father'sH1 house.H1004 23 AbideH3427 thou with me, fearH3372 not: for he that seekethH1245 my lifeH5315 seekethH1245 thy life:H5315 but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.H4931