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1 Samuel 22 :: King James Version (KJV)

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The Priests Slain at Nob

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1Sa 22:1 - David^H1732 therefore departed^H3212 thence, and escaped^H4422 to the cave^H4631 Adullam:^H5725 and when his brethren^H251 and all his father's^H1 house^H1004 heard^H8085 it, they went down^H3381 thither to him.

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1Sa 22:2 - And every one^H376 that was in distress,^H4689 and every one^H376 that was in debt,^H5378 and every one^H376 that was discontented,^H4751^H5315 gathered^H6908 themselves unto him; and he became a captain^H8269 over them: and there were with him about four^H702 hundred^H3967 men.^H376

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1Sa 22:3 - And David^H1732 went^H3212 thence to Mizpeh^H4708 of Moab:^H4124 and he said^H559 unto the king^H4428 of Moab,^H4124 Let my father^H1 and my mother,^H517 I pray thee, come forth,^H3318 and be with you, till I know^H3045 what God^H430 will do^H6213 for me.

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1Sa 22:4 - And he brought^H5148 them before^H6440 the king^H4428 of Moab:^H4124 and they dwelt^H3427 with him all the while^H3117 that David^H1732 was in the hold.^H4686

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1Sa 22:5 - And the prophet^H5030 Gad^H1410 said^H559 unto David,^H1732 Abide^H3427 not in the hold;^H4686 depart,^H3212 and get^H935 thee into the land^H776 of Judah.^H3063 Then David^H1732 departed,^H3212 and came^H935 into the forest^H3293 of Hareth.^H2802

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1Sa 22:6 - When Saul^H7586 heard^H8085 that David^H1732 was discovered,^H3045 and the men^H582 that were with him, (now Saul^H7586 abode^H3427 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 about him;)

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1Sa 22:7 - Then Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto his servants^H5650 that stood^H5324 about him, Hear now,^H8085 ye Benjamites;^H1145 will the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 give^H5414 every one of you fields^H7704 and vineyards,^H3754 and make^H7760 you all captains^H8269 of thousands,^H505 and captains^H8269 of hundreds;^H3967

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1Sa 22:8 - That all of you have conspired^H7194 against me, and there is none that sheweth^H1540^H241 me that my son^H1121 hath made a league^H3772 with the son^H1121 of Jesse,^H3448 and there is none of you that is sorry^H2470 for me, or sheweth^H1540^H241 unto me that my son^H1121 hath stirred up^H6965 my servant^H5650 against me, to lie in wait,^H693 as at this day?^H3117

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1Sa 22:9 - Then answered^H6030 Doeg^H1673 the Edomite,^H130 which was set^H5324 over the servants^H5650 of Saul,^H7586 and said,^H559 I saw^H7200 the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 coming^H935 to Nob,^H5011 to Ahimelech^H288 the son^H1121 of Ahitub.^H285

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1Sa 22:10 - And he enquired^H7592 of the LORD^H3068 for him, and gave^H5414 him victuals,^H6720 and gave^H5414 him the sword^H2719 of Goliath^H1555 the Philistine.^H6430

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1Sa 22:11 - Then the king^H4428 sent^H7971 to call^H7121 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 all of them to the king.^H4428

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1Sa 22:12 - And Saul^H7586 said,^H559 Hear^H8085 now, thou son^H1121 of Ahitub.^H285 And he answered,^H559 Here I am, my lord.^H113

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1Sa 22:13 - And Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto him, Why have ye conspired^H7194 against me, thou and the son^H1121 of Jesse,^H3448 in that thou hast given^H5414 him bread,^H3899 and a sword,^H2719 and hast enquired^H7592 of God^H430 for him, that he should rise^H6965 against me, to lie in wait,^H693 as at this day?^H3117

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1Sa 22:14 - Then Ahimelech^H288 answered^H6030 the king,^H4428 and said,^H559 And who is so faithful^H539 among all thy servants^H5650 as David,^H1732 which is the king's^H4428 son in law,^H2860 and goeth^H5493 at thy bidding,^H4928 and is honourable^H3513 in thine house?^H1004

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1Sa 22:15 - Did I then^H3117 begin^H2490 to enquire^H7592 of God^H430 for him? be it far from me:^H2486 let not the king^H4428 impute^H7760 any thing^H1697 unto his servant,^H5650 nor to all the house^H1004 of my father:^H1 for thy servant^H5650 knew^H3045 nothing^H1697 of all this, less^H6996 or more.^H1419

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1Sa 22:16 - And the king^H4428 said,^H559 Thou shalt surely^H4191 die,^H4191 Ahimelech,^H288 thou, and all thy father's^H1 house.^H1004

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1Sa 22:17 - And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto the footmen^H7323 that stood^H5324 about him, Turn,^H5437 and slay^H4191 the priests^H3548 of the LORD;^H3068 because their hand^H3027 also is with David,^H1732 and because they knew^H3045 when he fled,^H1272 and did not shew^H1540^H241 it to me. But the servants^H5650 of the king^H4428 would^H14 not put forth^H7971 their hand^H3027 to fall^H6293 upon the priests^H3548 of the LORD.^H3068

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1Sa 22:18 - And the king^H4428 said^H559 to Doeg,^H1673 Turn^H5437 thou, and fall^H6293 upon the priests.^H3548 And Doeg^H1673 the Edomite^H130 turned,^H5437 and he fell^H6293 upon the priests,^H3548 and slew^H4191 on that day^H3117 fourscore^H8084 and five^H2568 persons^H376 that did wear^H5375 a linen^H906 ephod.^H646

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1Sa 22:19 - And Nob,^H5011 the city^H5892 of the priests,^H3548 smote^H5221 he with the edge^H6310 of the sword,^H2719 both men^H376 and women,^H802 children^H5768 and sucklings,^H3243 and oxen,^H7794 and asses,^H2543 and sheep,^H7716 with the edge^H6310 of the sword.^H2719

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1Sa 22:20 - And one^H259 of the sons^H1121 of Ahimelech^H288 the son^H1121 of Ahitub,^H285 named^H8034 Abiathar,^H54 escaped,^H4422 and fled^H1272 after^H310 David.^H1732

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1Sa 22:21 - And Abiathar^H54 shewed^H5046 David^H1732 that Saul^H7586 had slain^H2026 the LORD'S^H3068 priests.^H3548

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1Sa 22:22 - And David^H1732 said^H559 unto Abiathar,^H54 I knew^H3045 it that day,^H3117 when Doeg^H1673 the Edomite^H130 was there, that he would surely^H5046 tell^H5046 Saul:^H7586 I have occasioned^H5437 the death of all the persons^H5315 of thy father's^H1 house.^H1004

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1Sa 22:23 - Abide^H3427 thou with me, fear^H3372 not: for he that seeketh^H1245 my life^H5315 seeketh^H1245 thy life:^H5315 but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.^H4931

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