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1 Samuel 22

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1David 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.

2And 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.

3And 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.

4And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.

5And 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.

6When 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;)

7Then 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;

8That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth 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 sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

9Then 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.

10And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

11Then 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.

12And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

13And 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 enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

14Then 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?

15Did I then begin to enquire 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.

16And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.

17And 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 shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

18And 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.

19And 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.

20And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

21And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests.

22And 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.

23Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

Words in this chapter

Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.

  • כֹּלkôlH360516× in this chapter

    properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

  • אֵתʼêthH85314× in this chapter

    properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

  • כִּיkîyH358812× in this chapter

    (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

  • אָמַרʼâmarH55912× in this chapter

    to say (used with great latitude)

  • בֵּןbênH112111× in this chapter

    a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

  • דָּוִדDâvidH173211× in this chapter

    David, the youngest son of Jesse

  • מֶלֶךְmelekH442811× in this chapter

    a king

  • אֵלʼêlH41310× in this chapter

    near, with or among; often in general, to

  • עַלʻalH59219× in this chapter

    above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

  • כֹּהֵןkôhênH35488× in this chapter

    literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

  • עֶבֶדʻebedH56508× in this chapter

    a servant

  • שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlH75868× in this chapter

    Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites

  • אָבʼâbH16× in this chapter

    father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

  • בַּיִתbayithH10046× in this chapter

    a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

  • יוֹםyôwmH31176× in this chapter

    a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

  • אִישׁʼîyshH3766× in this chapter

    a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

  • הוּאhûwʼH19315× in this chapter

    he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are

  • אֲחִימֶלֶךְʼĂchîymelekH2885× in this chapter

    Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite

  • יָדַעyâdaʻH30455× in this chapter

    to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)

  • אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8345× in this chapter

    who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.

  • דֹּאֵגDôʼêgH16734× in this chapter

    Doeg, an Edomite

  • הָלַךְhâlakH19804× in this chapter

    to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

  • חֶרֶבcherebH27194× in this chapter

    drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

  • אֲחִיטוּבʼĂchîyṭûwbH2854× in this chapter

    Achitub, the name of several priests

  • יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30684× in this chapter

    Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

  • יָשַׁבyâshabH34274× in this chapter

    properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

  • יִשַׁיYishayH34484× in this chapter

    Jishai, David's father

  • לֹאlôʼH38084× in this chapter

    not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

  • מוּתmûwthH41914× in this chapter

    to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

  • נֶפֶשׁnepheshH53154× in this chapter

    properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

  • נָצַבnâtsabH53244× in this chapter

    to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)

  • נָתַןnâthanH54144× in this chapter

    to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

  • סָבַבçâbabH54374× in this chapter

    to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively

  • עִםʻimH59734× in this chapter

    adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)

  • שָׁםshâmH80334× in this chapter

    there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

  • שָׁמַעshâmaʻH80854× in this chapter

    to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

  • אֵתʼêthH8544× in this chapter

    properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.

  • אַתָּהʼattâhH8594× in this chapter

    thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

  • בּוֹאbôwʼH9354× in this chapter

    to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

  • אֱדֹמִיʼĔdômîyH1303× in this chapter

    an Edomite, or descendants from (or inhabitants of) Edom

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