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| 22:2 | And everyone who was in trouble, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, came together to him, and he became captain over them: about four hundred men were joined to him. |
| 22:3 | And from there David went to Mizpeh in the land of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab, Let my father and mother come and make their living-place with you till it is clear to me what God will do for me. |
| 22:4 | And he took them to the king of Moab and they went on living with him while David was in his safe place. |
| 22:5 | And the prophet Gad said to David, Do not go on living in this place but go into the land of Judah. Then David went away and came to the woodland of Hereth. |
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| 22:6 | And news was given to Saul that David had been seen, and the men who were with him: now Saul was in Gibeah, seated under the tree in the high place, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were in their places before him. |
| 22:7 | Then Saul said to his servants who were there about him, Give ear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give to every one of you fields and vine-gardens, will he make you all captains of hundreds and captains of thousands; |
| 22:8 | That all of you have made designs against me, and not one of you gave me word when my son made an agreement with the son of Jesse, and not one of you has pity for me or has made my eyes open to the fact that my servant has been moved by my son against me, as at this day? |
| 22:9 | Then Doeg, the Edomite, who was by the side of the servants of Saul, in answer said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub. |
| 22:10 | And he got directions from the Lord for him, and gave him food, and put in his hand the sword of Goliath the Philistine. |
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| 22:12 | And Saul said, Give ear now, O son of Ahitub. And answering he said, Here I am, my lord. |
| 22:13 | And Saul said to him, Why have you made designs against me with the son of Jesse, giving him food and a sword and getting directions from the Lord for him, and helping him to take up arms against me, and to be on the watch to make a secret attack on me as he is doing now? |
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| 22:18 | Then the king said to Doeg, You are to put the priests to death. And Doeg the Edomite, turning on the priests and attacking them, put to death that day eighty-five men who took up the ephod. |
| 22:19 | And Nob, the town of the priests, he put to the sword, all the men and women, children and babies at the breast, and oxen and asses and sheep. |
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| 22:20 | And Abiathar, one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, got away and went in flight after David; |
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| 22:23 | Keep here with me and have no fear; for he who has designs on my life has designs on yours: but with me you will be safe. |
1 Samuel 22 - Bible in Basic English
