1Then David went away from there, and he fled to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all of his father’s house had heard of it, they descended to him there.stylusPsalms 57:1, Psalms 57:11, Psalms 57:1, Psalms 57:11, 1 Chronicles 11:152And all those left in distress, or oppressed by debt to strangers, or bitter in soul, gathered themselves to him. And he became their leader, and about four hundred men were with him.stylus1 Samuel 30:22, 1 Samuel 30:24, Matthew 11:28, 1 Samuel 30:22, 1 Samuel 30:243And David set out from there to Mizpah, which is of Moab. And he said to the king of Moab, “I beg you, let my father and my mother remain with you, until I know what God will do for me.”stylus1 Samuel 14:47, 2 Samuel 15:25, 2 Samuel 15:26, 1 Samuel 3:18, Philippians 2:234And he left them before the face of the king of Moab. And they stayed with him for all the days that David was in the stronghold.stylusPsalms 11:1, Psalms 11:1, 1 Chronicles 29:29, 2 Samuel 24:11, 1 Chronicles 12:165And the prophet Gad said to David: “Do not choose to stay in the stronghold. Set out and go into the land of Judah.” And so, David set out, and he went into the forest of Hereth.stylus1 Chronicles 21:9, 2 Chronicles 29:25, 1 Chronicles 29:29, 1 Chronicles 21:9, 2 Chronicles 29:256And Saul heard that David, and the men who were with him, had been seen. Now while Saul was staying in Gibeah, and while he was in the forest that is in Ramah, holding a spear in his hand, with all his servants standing around him,stylus1 Samuel 20:33, 1 Samuel 19:9, 1 Samuel 18:10, Genesis 21:33, Judges 4:57he said to his servants who were assisting him: “Listen now, you sons of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give to all of you fields and vineyards, and will he make all of you tribunes or centurions,stylus1 Samuel 8:14, 1 Samuel 8:15, 1 Kings 12:16, 1 Samuel 8:14, 1 Samuel 8:158so that you would all conspire against me, and so that there is no one to inform me, especially when even my son has formed a pact with the son of Jesse? There is no one among you who grieves for my situation, or who would report to me. For my son has raised up my servant against me, seeking to betray me, even to this day.”stylus1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 23:21, 1 Samuel 23:21, 1 Samuel 20:429Then Doeg, the Edomite, who was standing near, and who was first among the servants of Saul, responding, said: “I saw the son of Jesse, in Nob, with Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, the priest.stylusPsalms 52:1, Psalms 52:9, Psalms 52:1, Psalms 52:9, Proverbs 29:1210And he consulted the Lord for him, and he gave him food. Moreover, he 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 to summon Ahimelech, the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all of his father’s house, the priests who were in Nob, and they all came before the king.stylusRomans 3:15, Romans 3:1512And Saul said to Ahimelech, “Listen, son of Ahitub.” He responded, “Here I am, lord.”stylusIsaiah 65:1, 1 Samuel 22:7, 2 Samuel 9:6, 1 Samuel 22:13, Isaiah 65:113And Saul said to him: “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse? For you gave him bread and a sword, and you consulted the Lord for him, so that he might rise up against me, continuing as a traitor even to this day.”stylus1 Samuel 22:8, 1 Samuel 22:8, Luke 23:2, Luke 23:5, Psalms 119:6914And responding to the king, Ahimelech said: “But who among all your servants is as faithful as David? And he is the son-in-law of the king, and he goes forth at your order, and he is a glory within your house.stylus1 Samuel 19:4, 1 Samuel 19:5, 1 Samuel 20:32, 1 Samuel 19:4, 1 Samuel 19:515Did I begin to consult the Lord for him today? May this be far from me! Let not the king suspect this kind of thing against his servant, nor against anyone in all my father’s house. For your servant did not know anything about this matter, either small or great.”stylus1 Samuel 25:36, 1 Peter 3:16, 1 Peter 3:17, 1 Samuel 25:36, 1 Peter 3:1616And the king said, “You shall die a death, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”stylusProverbs 28:15, Proverbs 28:15, 1 Samuel 20:31, 1 Kings 18:4, 1 Kings 19:217And the king said to the emissaries who were standing around him: “You shall turn, and put to death the priests of the Lord. For their hand is with David. They knew that he had fled, and they did not reveal it to me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to extend their hands against the priests of the Lord.stylusExodus 1:17, Exodus 1:17, 1 Samuel 14:45, 1 Samuel 14:45, 2 Kings 1:1318And the king said to Doeg, “You shall turn and rush against the priests.” And Doeg, the Edomite, turned and rushed against the priests. And he massacred, on that day, eighty-five men, vested with the linen ephod.stylusActs 26:10, Acts 26:11, Acts 26:10, Acts 26:11, 1 Samuel 2:1819Then he struck Nob, the city of the priests, with the edge of the sword; he struck down men and women, little ones and infants, as well as ox and donkey and sheep, with the edge of the sword.stylus1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel 15:3, Isaiah 10:32, Nehemiah 11:32, 1 Samuel 15:920But one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, whose name was Abiathar, escaping, fled to David.stylus1 Samuel 23:6, 1 Samuel 23:6, 1 Samuel 30:7, 1 Samuel 30:7, 1 Kings 2:2621And he reported to him that Saul had slain the priests of the Lord.stylus22And David said to Abiathar: “I knew, on that day when Doeg, the Edomite was there, that without doubt he would report it to Saul. I am guilty of all the souls of your father’s house.stylus1 Samuel 21:1, 1 Samuel 21:9, 1 Samuel 21:1, 1 Samuel 21:9, Psalms 44:2223You should remain with me. Do not be afraid. For he who seeks my life, seeks your life also, but with me you shall be saved.”stylusHebrews 12:1, Hebrews 12:3, 1 Kings 2:26, John 10:28, John 10:30