“David therefore departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him.”
1 Samuel 22
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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.
“So david departed from there and escaped to the cave of adolim and when his brothers and all his father's household heard of it they went down there to him.”
“David therefore departed from their events and escaped to the cave Adulam. And when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.”
“David therefore departed from there, And escaped to the cave of Adulim. So when his brothers, And all his father's household heard it, They went down there to him.”
“David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave of Dallum. And when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.”
2And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.
“And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them, and there were about 400 men with him.”
“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.”
“Everyone who was in distress and everyone who was in debt and everyone who was discontented gathered to him and he became captain over them. Now there were about 400 men with him.”
3From 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."
“David went from there to Mizpah of Moab. And he said to the king of Moab, Please let my father and my mother come here with you till I know what God will do for me.”
4So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.
“So he brought them before the king of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the time that David was in the stronghold.”
“And he brought them before the king of Moab, and they dwelt with him all of the while that David was in the hold,”
5Then 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.
“the prophet Gad said to David, Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go to the land of Judah. So David departed and went to the forest of”
“And the prophet Gad said unto David, Don't abide in the hold. Depart and get into the land of Judah. Then David departed and came into the forest of Arath.”
6Soon 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.
“When Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been discovered, now Saul was staying in Gibeah under a tamarisk tree in Ramah with his spear in his hand and all his servants standing about him.”
“when Saul heard that David was discovered and the men that were with him, now Saul was staying in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah having his spear in his hand and all of his servants were standing around him.”
7Then 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?
“When 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 all of you captains of thousands and captains of hundreds?”
“Then Saul said to his servants who stood about him, Here and now, you Benjaminites, will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards and make all of you captains of thousands and captains of hundreds?”
8Is 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."
“All of you have conspired against me. There's no one who reveals to me that my son has made a covenant with the son of Jesse. And there's not one of you who's sorry for me or reveals to me that my son has stirred up my servant…”
9But 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.
“Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse going to Nob to Ahimelech, the son of”
“Then Doeg, the Edomite, who was over the herdsmen, the servants of Saul, said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech, the son of Ahithob.”
10Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
“he inquired of the Lord for him, gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath, the Philistine.”
“And he inquired of the Lord for him and gave him vituals and gave him the sword of Goliath, the Philistine.”
11Then 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.
“Then the king sent to Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahithob, and all of his father's house, the priests that were there in Nob. And they came, all of them, to the king.”
12"Listen now, son of Ahitub," said Saul. "Here I am, my lord," he replied.
“And Saul said, hear now, thou son of Ahithob. And he answered, here I am, my lord.”
“And Saul said, Here now, son of Ahithob. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.”
13And 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."
“Then Saul said to him, Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, and that you've given him bread and a sword and have inquired of the God for him that he should rise against me to lie in wait as it is this day?”
14Ahimelech 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?
“so innocent. And Ahimelech answered the king and said, And who among all your servants is so faithful as David? Who's the king's son -in -law who goes at your bidding and is honorable in your house?”
“Ahimelech answered the king, now Besol, and said, And who is so faithful among all the servants as David, which is the king's son -in -law, and goeth at his bidding, and is honorable in thine house?”
15Was 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."
“Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? Far be it from me. Let not the king impute anything to his servant or to any in the house of my father, for your servant knew nothing of all this, little or much.”
“Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? Be it far from me. Let not the king impute anything unto his servant, nor to all of the house of my father. For thy servant knew nothing of all of this, less or more.”
16But the king replied, "You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house!"
“And the king said, You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house.”
17Then 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.
“And the king said unto the footman that stood about him, Turn and slay the priest of the Lord, because their hand also is with David. And because they knew when he fled, they didn't show it to me. But the servants of the king…”
18So 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.
“And the king said to Doeg, you turn and kill the priests. So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck the priests and killed on that day 85 men who wore linen ephod.”
19He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, with its men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep.
“Also Nob, the city of the priests, he struck with the edge of the sword both men and women, children and nursing infants, oxen and donkeys and sheep with the edge of the sword.”
20But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.
“Now one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahithah named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.”
21And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
“And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the Lord's priest.”
“And Abiathar showed David that Saul had slain the Lord's priest.”
22Then 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.
“So David said to Abiathar, I knew that day when Doeg the Edomite was there that he would surely tell Saul, I have caused the death of all the persons of your father's house.”
“And David said to Abiathar, I knew that day when Dog the Edomite was there that he would surely tell Saul, I have occasioned the death of all of the persons of your father's house.”
23Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks your life is seeking mine as well. You will be safe with me."
“Stay with me, do not fear, for he who seeks my life seeks your life. But with me you shall be safe.”