1So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there.stylusPsalms 57:1, Psalms 57:11, Psalms 57:1, Psalms 57:11, 1 Chronicles 11:152And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.stylus1 Samuel 30:22, 1 Samuel 30:24, Matthew 11:28, 1 Samuel 30:22, 1 Samuel 30:243From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.”stylus1 Samuel 14:47, 2 Samuel 15:25, 2 Samuel 15:26, 1 Samuel 3:18, Philippians 2:234So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.stylusPsalms 11:1, Psalms 11:1, 1 Chronicles 29:29, 2 Samuel 24:11, 1 Chronicles 12:165Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.stylus1 Chronicles 21:9, 2 Chronicles 29:25, 1 Chronicles 29:29, 1 Chronicles 21:9, 2 Chronicles 29:256Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him.stylus1 Samuel 20:33, 1 Samuel 19:9, 1 Samuel 18:10, Genesis 21:33, Judges 4:57Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?stylus1 Samuel 8:14, 1 Samuel 8:15, 1 Kings 12:16, 1 Samuel 8:14, 1 Samuel 8:158Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”stylus1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 23:21, 1 Samuel 23:21, 1 Samuel 20:429But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.stylusPsalms 52:1, Psalms 52:9, Psalms 52:1, Psalms 52:9, Proverbs 29:1210Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”stylusNumbers 27:21, Numbers 27:21, 1 Samuel 30:8, 1 Samuel 23:4, 1 Samuel 23:211Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king.stylusRomans 3:15, Romans 3:1512“Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.stylusIsaiah 65:1, 1 Samuel 22:7, 2 Samuel 9:6, 1 Samuel 22:13, Isaiah 65:113And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”stylus1 Samuel 22:8, 1 Samuel 22:8, Luke 23:2, Luke 23:5, Psalms 119:6914Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?stylus1 Samuel 19:4, 1 Samuel 19:5, 1 Samuel 20:32, 1 Samuel 19:4, 1 Samuel 19:515Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of my father’s household, for your servant knew nothing of this whole affair—not in part or in whole.”stylus1 Samuel 25:36, 1 Peter 3:16, 1 Peter 3:17, 1 Samuel 25:36, 1 Peter 3:1616But the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”stylusProverbs 28:15, Proverbs 28:15, 1 Samuel 20:31, 1 Kings 18:4, 1 Kings 19:217Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.stylusExodus 1:17, Exodus 1:17, 1 Samuel 14:45, 1 Samuel 14:45, 2 Kings 1:1318So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.stylusActs 26:10, Acts 26:11, Acts 26:10, Acts 26:11, 1 Samuel 2:1819He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, with its men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep.stylus1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel 15:3, Isaiah 10:32, Nehemiah 11:32, 1 Samuel 15:920But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.stylus1 Samuel 23:6, 1 Samuel 23:6, 1 Samuel 30:7, 1 Samuel 30:7, 1 Kings 2:2621And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.stylus22Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew that Doeg the Edomite was there that day, and that he was sure to tell Saul. I myself am responsible for the lives of everyone in your father’s house.stylus1 Samuel 21:1, 1 Samuel 21:9, 1 Samuel 21:1, 1 Samuel 21:9, Psalms 44:2223Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks your life is seeking mine as well. You will be safe with me.”stylusHebrews 12:1, Hebrews 12:3, 1 Kings 2:26, John 10:28, John 10:30