1 David{H1732} therefore departed{H3212}{(H8799)} thence, and escaped{H4422}{(H8735)} to the cave{H4631} Adullam{H5725}: and when his brethren{H251} and all his father's{H1} house{H1004} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} it, they went down{H3381}{(H8799)} thither to him.

2 And every one{H376} that was in distress{H4689}, and every one{H376} that was in debt{H5378}{(H8801)}, and every one{H376} that was discontented{H4751}{H5315}, gathered{H6908}{(H8691)} themselves unto him; and he became a captain{H8269} over them: and there were with him about four{H702} hundred{H3967} men{H376}.

3 And David{H1732} went{H3212}{(H8799)} thence to Mizpeh{H4708} of Moab{H4124}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428} of Moab{H4124}, Let my father{H1} and my mother{H517}, I pray thee, come forth{H3318}{(H8799)}, and be with you, till I know{H3045}{(H8799)} what God{H430} will do{H6213}{(H8799)} for me.

4 And he brought{H5148}{(H8686)} them before{H6440} the king{H4428} of Moab{H4124}: and they dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} with him all the while{H3117} that David{H1732} was in the hold{H4686}.

5 And the prophet{H5030} Gad{H1410} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto David{H1732}, Abide{H3427}{(H8799)} not in the hold{H4686}; depart{H3212}{(H8798)}, and get{H935}{(H8804)} thee into the land{H776} of Judah{H3063}. Then David{H1732} departed{H3212}{(H8799)}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} into the forest{H3293} of Hareth{H2802}.

6 When Saul{H7586} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} that David{H1732} was discovered{H3045}{(H8738)}, and the men{H582} that were with him,(now Saul{H7586} abode{H3427}{(H8802)} in Gibeah{H1390} under a tree{H815} in Ramah{H7414}, having his spear{H2595} in his hand{H3027}, and all his servants{H5650} were standing{H5324}{(H8737)} about him;)

7 Then Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his servants{H5650} that stood{H5324}{(H8737)} about him, Hear now{H8085}{(H8798)}, ye Benjamites{H1145}; will the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448} give{H5414}{(H8799)} every one of you fields{H7704} and vineyards{H3754}, and make{H7760}{(H8799)} you all captains{H8269} of thousands{H505}, and captains{H8269} of hundreds{H3967};

8 That all of you have conspired{H7194}{(H8804)} against me, and there is none that sheweth{H1540}{(H8802)}{H241} me that my son{H1121} hath made a league{H3772}{(H8800)} with the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448}, and there is none of you that is sorry{H2470}{(H8802)} for me, or sheweth{H1540}{(H8802)}{H241} unto me that my son{H1121} hath stirred up{H6965}{(H8689)} my servant{H5650} against me, to lie in wait{H693}{(H8802)}, as at this day{H3117}?

9 Then answered{H6030}{(H8799)} Doeg{H1673} the Edomite{H130}, which was set{H5324}{(H8737)} over the servants{H5650} of Saul{H7586}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, I saw{H7200}{(H8804)} the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448} coming{H935}{(H8802)} to Nob{H5011}, to Ahimelech{H288} the son{H1121} of Ahitub{H285}.

10 And he enquired{H7592}{(H8799)} of the LORD{H3068} for him, and gave{H5414}{(H8804)} him victuals{H6720}, and gave{H5414}{(H8804)} him the sword{H2719} of Goliath{H1555} the Philistine{H6430}.

11 Then the king{H4428} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to call{H7121}{(H8800)} Ahimelech{H288} the priest{H3548}, the son{H1121} of Ahitub{H285}, and all his father's{H1} house{H1004}, the priests{H3548} that were in Nob{H5011}: and they came{H935}{(H8799)} all of them to the king{H4428}.

12 And Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} now, thou son{H1121} of Ahitub{H285}. And he answered{H559}{(H8799)}, Here I am, my lord{H113}.

13 And Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Why have ye conspired{H7194}{(H8804)} against me, thou and the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448}, in that thou hast given{H5414}{(H8800)} him bread{H3899}, and a sword{H2719}, and hast enquired{H7592}{(H8800)} of God{H430} for him, that he should rise{H6965}{(H8800)} against me, to lie in wait{H693}{(H8802)}, as at this day{H3117}?

14 Then Ahimelech{H288} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, And who is so faithful{H539}{(H8737)} among all thy servants{H5650} as David{H1732}, which is the king's{H4428} son in law{H2860}, and goeth{H5493}{(H8804)} at thy bidding{H4928}, and is honourable{H3513}{(H8737)} in thine house{H1004}?

15 Did I then{H3117} begin{H2490}{(H8689)} to enquire{H7592}{(H8800)} of God{H430} for him? be it far from me{H2486}: let not the king{H4428} impute{H7760}{(H8799)} any thing{H1697} unto his servant{H5650}, nor to all the house{H1004} of my father{H1}: for thy servant{H5650} knew{H3045}{(H8804)} nothing{H1697} of all this, less{H6996} or more{H1419}.

16 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thou shalt surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8799)}, Ahimelech{H288}, thou, and all thy father's{H1} house{H1004}.

17 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the footmen{H7323}{(H8801)} that stood{H5324}{(H8737)} about him, Turn{H5437}{(H8798)}, and slay{H4191}{(H8685)} the priests{H3548} of the LORD{H3068}; because their hand{H3027} also is with David{H1732}, and because they knew{H3045}{(H8804)} when he fled{H1272}{(H8802)}, and did not shew{H1540}{(H8804)}{H241} it to me. But the servants{H5650} of the king{H4428} would{H14}{(H8804)} not put forth{H7971}{(H8800)} their hand{H3027} to fall{H6293}{(H8800)} upon the priests{H3548} of the LORD{H3068}.

18 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Doeg{H1673}, Turn{H5437}{(H8798)} thou, and fall{H6293}{(H8798)} upon the priests{H3548}. And Doeg{H1673} the Edomite{H130} turned{H5437}{(H8735)}, and he fell{H6293}{(H8799)} upon the priests{H3548}, and slew{H4191}{(H8686)} on that day{H3117} fourscore{H8084} and five{H2568} persons{H376} that did wear{H5375}{(H8802)} a linen{H906} ephod{H646}.

19 And Nob{H5011}, the city{H5892} of the priests{H3548}, smote{H5221}{(H8689)} he with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, both men{H376} and women{H802}, children{H5768} and sucklings{H3243}{(H8802)}, and oxen{H7794}, and asses{H2543}, and sheep{H7716}, with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}.

20 And one{H259} of the sons{H1121} of Ahimelech{H288} the son{H1121} of Ahitub{H285}, named{H8034} Abiathar{H54}, escaped{H4422}{(H8735)}, and fled{H1272}{(H8799)} after{H310} David{H1732}.

21 And Abiathar{H54} shewed{H5046}{(H8686)} David{H1732} that Saul{H7586} had slain{H2026}{(H8804)} the LORD'S{H3068} priests{H3548}.

22 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Abiathar{H54}, I knew{H3045}{(H8804)} it that day{H3117}, when Doeg{H1673} the Edomite{H130} was there, that he would surely{H5046}{(H8687)} tell{H5046}{(H8686)} Saul{H7586}: I have occasioned{H5437}{(H8804)} the death of all the persons{H5315} of thy father's{H1} house{H1004}.

23 Abide{H3427}{(H8798)} thou with me, fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not: for he that seeketh{H1245}{(H8762)} my life{H5315} seeketh{H1245}{(H8762)} thy life{H5315}: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard{H4931}.