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1 Samuel 22 (WEBP)

[1] David therefore departed from there and escaped to Adullam’s cave. When his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him.
[2] Everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered themselves to him; and he became captain over them. There were with him about four hundred men.
[3] David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and my mother come out to you, until I know what God will do for me.”
[4] He brought them before the king of Moab; and they lived with him all the time that David was in the stronghold.
[5] The prophet Gad said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Depart, and go into the land of Judah.” Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth.
[6] Saul heard that David was discovered, with the men who were with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him.
[7] Saul said to his servants who stood around him, “Hear now, you Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse give everyone of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds?
[8] Is that why all of you have conspired against me, and there is no one who discloses to me when my son makes a treaty with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you who is sorry for me, or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as it is today?”
[9] Then Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, answered and said, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
[10] He inquired of Yahweh for him, gave him food, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
[11] Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests who were in Nob; and they all came to the king.
[12] Saul said, “Hear now, you son of Ahitub.” He answered, “Here I am, my lord.”
[13] Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as it is today?”
[14] Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, “Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, captain of your body guard, and honored in your house?
[15] Have I today begun to inquire of God for him? Be it far from me! Don’t let the king impute anything to his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for your servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.”
[16] The king said, “You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house.”
[17] The king said to the guard who stood about him, “Turn and kill the priests of Yahweh, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled and didn’t disclose it to me.” But the servants of the king wouldn’t put out their hand to fall on the priests of Yahweh.
[18] The king said to Doeg, “Turn and attack the priests!” Doeg the Edomite turned, and he attacked the priests, and he killed on that day eighty-five people who wore a linen ephod.
[19] He struck Nob, the city of the priests, with the edge of the sword—both men and women, children and nursing babies, and cattle, donkeys, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
[20] One of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.
[21] Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Yahweh’s priests.
[22] David said to Abiathar, “I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I am responsible for the death of all the persons of your father’s house.
[23] Stay with me. Don’t be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life. You will be safe with me.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Samuel 22 (KJVS)

[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.
[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 .
[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 God will do () for me.
[4] And he brought () them before the king of Moab : and they dwelt () with him all the while that David was in the hold .
[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 .
[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;)
[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 ;
[8] That 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 ?
[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 .
[10] And he enquired () of the LORD for him, and gave () him victuals , and gave () him the sword of Goliath the Philistine .
[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 .
[12] And Saul said (), Hear () now, thou son of Ahitub . And he answered (), Here I [am], my lord .
[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 enquired () of God for him, that he should rise () against me, to lie in wait (), as at this day ?
[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 honourable () in thine house ?
[15] Did 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 .
[16] And the king said (), Thou shalt surely () die (), Ahimelech , thou, and all thy father’s house .
[17] And 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 .
[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 .
[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 .
[20] And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub , named Abiathar , escaped (), and fled () after David .
[21] And Abiathar shewed () David that Saul had slain () the LORD’S priests .
[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 .
[23] Abide () thou with me, fear () not: for he that seeketh () my life seeketh () thy life : but with me thou [shalt be] in safeguard .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Samuel 22 (YLT)

[1] And David goeth thence, and is escaped unto the cave of Adullam, and his brethren hear, and all the house of his father, and go down unto him thither;
[2] and gather themselves unto him do every man in distress, and every man who hath an exactor, and every man bitter in soul, and he is over them for head, and there are with him about four hundred men.
[3] And David goeth thence to Mizpeh of Moab, and saith unto the king of Moab, ‘Let, I pray thee, my father and my mother go out with you, till that I know what God doth for me;’
[4] and he leadeth them before the king of Moab, and they dwell with him all the days of David’s being in the fortress.
[5] And Gad the prophet saith unto David, ‘Thou dost not abide in a fortress, go, and thou hast entered for thee the land of Judah;’ and David goeth and entereth the forest of Hareth.
[6] And Saul heareth that David hath become known, and the men who are with him, and Saul is abiding in Gibeah, under the grove in Ramah, and his spear is in his hand, and all his servants standing by him.
[7] And Saul saith to his servants who are standing by him, ‘Hear, I pray you, ye Benjamites; also to all of you doth the son of Jesse give fields and vineyards! all of you he doth appoint heads of thousands and heads of hundreds!
[8] for ye have conspired all of you against me, and there is none uncovering mine ear about my son’s covenanting with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you grieving for me, and uncovering mine ear, that my son hath raised up my servant against me, to lie in wait as at this day.’
[9] And answer doth Doeg the Edomite, who is set over the servants of Saul, and saith, ‘I have seen the son of Jesse coming in to Nob, unto Ahimelech son of Ahitub,
[10] and he asketh for him at Jehovah, and provision hath given to him, and the sword of Goliath the Philistine hath given to him.
[11] And the king sendeth to call Ahimelech son of Ahitub, the priest, and all the house of his father, the priests, who are in Nob, and they come all of them unto the king;
[12] and Saul saith, ‘Hear, I pray thee, son of Ahitub;’ and he saith, ‘Here am I, my lord.’
[13] And Saul saith unto him, ‘Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, by thy giving to him bread and a sword, and to ask for him at God, to rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?’
[14] And Ahimelech answereth the king and saith, ‘And who among all thy servants is as David-faithful, and son-in-law of the king, and hath turned aside unto thy council, and is honoured in thy house?
[15] To-day have I begun to ask for him at God? far be it from me! let not the king lay anything against his servant, against any of the house of my father, for thy servant hath known nothing of all this, less or more.’
[16] And the king saith, ‘Thou dost surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all the house of thy father.’
[17] And the king saith to runners, those standing by him, ‘Turn round, and put to death the priests of Jehovah, because their hand also is with David, and because they have known that he is fleeing, and have not uncovered mine ear;’ and the servants of the king have not been willing to put forth their hand to come against the priests of Jehovah.
[18] And the king saith to Doeg, ‘Turn round thou, and come against the priests;’ and Doeg the Edomite turneth round, and cometh himself against the priests, and putteth to death in that day eighty and five men bearing a linen ephod,
[19] and Nob, the city of the priests, he hath smitten by the mouth of the sword, from man even unto woman, from infant even unto suckling, and ox, and ass, and sheep, by the mouth of the sword.
[20] And there escapeth one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, and his name is Abiathar, and he fleeth after David,
[21] and Abiathar declareth to David that Saul hath slain the priests of Jehovah.
[22] And David saith to Abiathar, ‘I have known on that day when Doeg the Edomite is there, that he doth certainly declare it to Saul; I have brought it round to every person of the house of thy father;
[23] dwell with me; fear not; for he who seeketh my life seeketh thy life; for a charge art thou with me.’