22:1 And David departed thence, and escaped;
and he comes to the cave of Odollam, and his brethren hear, and the house of
his father, and they go down to him there.
22:2 And there gathered to him every one that was in distress, and every one
that was in debt, and every one that was troubled in mind; and he was a
leader over them, and there were with him about four hundred men.
22:3 And David departed thence to Massephath of Moab, and said to the king
of Moab, Let, I pray thee, my father and my mother be with thee, until I
know what Elohim will do to me.
22:4 And he persuaded the King of Moab, and they dwell with him continually,
while David was in the hold.
22:5 And Gad the prophet said to David, Dwell not in the hold: go, and thou
shalt enter the land of Judah. So David went, and came and dwelt in the city
of Saric.
22:6 And Saul heard that David was discovered, and his men with him: now
Saul dwelt in the hill below the field that is in Rama, and his spear [was]
in his hand, and all his servants stood near him.
22:7 And Saul said to his servants that stood by him, Hear now, ye sons of
Benjamin, will the son of Jessae indeed give all of you fields and
vineyards, and will he make you all captains of hundreds and captains of
thousands?
22:8 That ye are conspiring against me, and there is no one that informs me,
whereas my son has made a covenant with the son of Jessae, and there is no
one of you that is sorry for me, or informs me, that my son has stirred up
my servant against me for an enemy, as [it is] this day?
22:9 And Doec the Syrian who was over the mules of Saul answered and said, I
saw the son of Jessae as he came to Nomba to Abimelech son of Achitob the
priest.
22:10 And [the priest] enquired of Elohim for him, and gave him provision, and
gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
22:11 And the king sent to call Abimelech son of Achitob and all his
father's sons, the priests that were in Nomba; and they all came to the
king.
22:12 And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Achitob. And he said, Lo! I [am
here], speak, [my] lord.
22:13 And Saul said to him, Why have thou and the son of Jessae conspired
against me, that thou shouldest give him bread and a sword, and shouldest
enquire of Elohim for him, to raise him up against me as an enemy, as [he is]
this day?
22:14 And he answered the king, and said, And who [is] there among all thy
servants faithful as David, and [he is] a son-in-law of the king, and [he
is] executor of all thy commands, and [is] honourable in thy house?
22:15 Have I begun to-day to enquire of Elohim for him? By no means: let not
the king bring a charge against his servant, and against thee whole of my
father's house; for thy servant knew not in all these matters anything great
or small.
22:16 And king Saul said, Thou shalt surely die, Abimelech, thou, and all
thy father's house.
22:17 And the king said to the footmen that attended on him, Draw nigh and
slay the priests of Yehovah, because their hand [is] with David, and
because they knew that he fled, and they did not inform me. But the servants
of the king would not lift their hands to fall upon the priest of Yehovah.
22:18 And the king said to Doec, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests: and
Doec the Syrian turned, and slew the priests of Yehovah in that day, three
hundred and five men, all wearing an ephod.
22:19 And he smote Nomba the city of the priest with the edge of the sword,
both man, and woman, infant and suckling, and calf, and ox, and sheep.
22:20 And one son of Abimelech son of Achitob escapes, and his name [was]
Abiathar, and he fled after David.
22:21 And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain all the priests of the
Lord.
22:22 And David said to Abiathar, I knew it in that day, that Doec the
Syrian would surely tell Saul: I am guilty of the death of the house of thy
father.
22:23 Dwell with me; fear not, for wherever I shall seek a place [of safety]
for my life, I will also seek a place for thy life, for thou art safely
guarded [while] with me. |
22:1 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.
22:2 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.
22:3 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 Elohim will do for me.
22:4 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him
all the while that David was in the hold.
22:5 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.
22:6 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;)
22:7 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;
22:8 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?
22:9 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.
22:10 And he inquired of Yehovah for him, and gave him victuals, and gave
him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
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.
22:12 And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I
am, my lord.
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 Elohim for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as
at this day?
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 honorable in thine house?
22:15 Did I then begin to inquire of Elohim 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.
22:16 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy
father's house.
22:17 And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and
slay the priests of Yehovah: 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
Yehovah.
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.
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.
22:20 And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar,
escaped, and fled after David.
22:21 And Abiathar showed David that Saul had slain Yehovah's priests.
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.
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. |