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World English Bible

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.

1 Samuel 22:2 Heb. had a creditor
1 Samuel 22:6 Or, grove in a high place
1 Samuel 22:8 Heb. uncovereth mine ear
1 Samuel 22:12 Heb. behold me
1 Samuel 22:15 Heb. little or great
1 Samuel 22:17 Or, guard: Heb. the runners

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

1 Samuel 22 (BYZ)

[1] και απηλθεν εκειθεν δαυιδ και διεσωθη και ερχεται εις το σπηλαιον το οδολλαμ και ακουουσιν οι αδελφοι αυτου και ο οικος του πατρος αυτου και καταβαινουσιν προς αυτον εκει
[2] και συνηγοντο προς αυτον πας εν αναγκη και πας υποχρεως και πας κατωδυνος ψυχη και ην επ αυτων ηγουμενος και ησαν μετ αυτου ως τετρακοσιοι ανδρες
[3] και απηλθεν δαυιδ εκειθεν εις μασσηφα της μωαβ και ειπεν προς βασιλεα μωαβ γινεσθωσαν δη ο πατηρ μου και η μητηρ μου παρα σοι εως οτου γνω τι ποιησει μοι ο θεος
[4] και παρεκαλεσεν το προσωπον του βασιλεως μωαβ και κατωκουν μετ αυτου πασας τας ημερας οντος του δαυιδ εν τη περιοχη
[5] και ειπεν γαδ ο προφητης προς δαυιδ μη καθου εν τη περιοχη πορευου και ηξεις εις γην ιουδα και επορευθη δαυιδ και ηλθεν και εκαθισεν εν πολει σαριχ
[6] και ηκουσεν σαουλ οτι εγνωσται δαυιδ και οι ανδρες οι μετ αυτου και σαουλ εκαθητο εν τω βουνω υπο την αρουραν την εν ραμα και το δορυ εν τη χειρι αυτου και παντες οι παιδες αυτου παρειστηκεισαν αυτω
[7] και ειπεν σαουλ προς τους παιδας αυτου τους παρεστηκοτας αυτω και ειπεν αυτοις ακουσατε δη υιοι βενιαμιν ει αληθως πασιν υμιν δωσει ο υιος ιεσσαι αγρους και αμπελωνας και παντας υμας ταξει εκατονταρχους και χιλιαρχους
[8] οτι συγκεισθε παντες υμεις επ εμε και ουκ εστιν ο αποκαλυπτων το ωτιον μου εν τω διαθεσθαι τον υιον μου διαθηκην μετα του υιου ιεσσαι και ουκ εστιν πονων περι εμου εξ υμων και αποκαλυπτων το ωτιον μου οτι επηγειρεν ο υιος μου τον δουλον μου επ εμε εις εχθρον ως η ημερα αυτη
[9] και αποκρινεται δωηκ ο συρος ο καθεστηκως επι τας ημιονους σαουλ και ειπεν εορακα τον υιον ιεσσαι παραγινομενον εις νομβα προς αβιμελεχ υιον αχιτωβ τον ιερεα
[10] και ηρωτα αυτω δια του θεου και επισιτισμον εδωκεν αυτω και την ρομφαιαν γολιαδ του αλλοφυλου εδωκεν αυτω
[11] και απεστειλεν ο βασιλευς καλεσαι τον αβιμελεχ υιον αχιτωβ και παντας τους υιους του πατρος αυτου τους ιερεις τους εν νομβα και παρεγενοντο παντες προς τον βασιλεα
[12] και ειπεν σαουλ ακουε δη υιε αχιτωβ και ειπεν ιδου εγω λαλει κυριε
[13] και ειπεν αυτω σαουλ ινα τι συνεθου κατ εμου συ και ο υιος ιεσσαι δουναι σε αυτω αρτον και ρομφαιαν και ερωταν αυτω δια του θεου θεσθαι αυτον επ εμε εις εχθρον ως η ημερα αυτη
[14] και απεκριθη τω βασιλει και ειπεν και τις εν πασιν τοις δουλοις σου ως δαυιδ πιστος και γαμβρος του βασιλεως και αρχων παντος παραγγελματος σου και ενδοξος εν τω οικω σου
[15] η σημερον ηργμαι ερωταν αυτω δια του θεου μηδαμως μη δοτω ο βασιλευς κατα του δουλου αυτου λογον και εφ ολον τον οικον του πατρος μου οτι ουκ ηδει ο δουλος ο σος εν πασιν τουτοις ρημα μικρον η μεγα
[16] και ειπεν ο βασιλευς σαουλ θανατω αποθανη αβιμελεχ συ και πας ο οικος του πατρος σου
[17] και ειπεν ο βασιλευς τοις παρατρεχουσιν τοις εφεστηκοσιν επ αυτον προσαγαγετε και θανατουτε τους ιερεις του κυριου οτι η χειρ αυτων μετα δαυιδ και οτι εγνωσαν οτι φευγει αυτος και ουκ απεκαλυψαν το ωτιον μου και ουκ εβουληθησαν οι παιδες του βασιλεως επενεγκειν τας χειρας αυτων απαντησαι εις τους ιερεις κυριου
[18] και ειπεν ο βασιλευς τω δωηκ επιστρεφου συ και απαντα εις τους ιερεις και επεστραφη δωηκ ο συρος και εθανατωσεν τους ιερεις κυριου εν τη ημερα εκεινη τριακοσιους και πεντε ανδρας παντας αιροντας εφουδ
[19] και την νομβα την πολιν των ιερεων επαταξεν εν στοματι ρομφαιας απο ανδρος εως γυναικος απο νηπιου εως θηλαζοντος και μοσχου και ονου και προβατου
[20] και διασωζεται υιος εις τω αβιμελεχ υιω αχιτωβ και ονομα αυτω αβιαθαρ και εφυγεν οπισω δαυιδ
[21] και απηγγειλεν αβιαθαρ τω δαυιδ οτι εθανατωσεν σαουλ παντας τους ιερεις του κυριου
[22] και ειπεν δαυιδ τω αβιαθαρ ηιδειν εν τη ημερα εκεινη οτι δωηκ ο συρος οτι απαγγελλων απαγγελει τω σαουλ εγω ειμι αιτιος των ψυχων οικου του πατρος σου
[23] καθου μετ εμου μη φοβου οτι ου εαν ζητω τη ψυχη μου τοπον ζητησω και τη ψυχη σου οτι πεφυλαξαι συ παρ εμοι