1 Samuel 22 (NET)

1 Samuel 22:1¹So David left there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s family learned about it, they went down there to him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 57:1-111 Chr 11:15Ps 142:1-7Ps 34:1Heb 11:38Josh 12:151 Sam 21:10-152 Sam 23:13-14Mic 1:15Mic 1:3

1 Samuel 22:2²All those who were in trouble or owed someone money or were discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader. He had about 400 men with him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Matt 11:28Ps 72:12-141 Sam 1:101 Sam 25:131 Sam 30:22-241 Sam 30:61 Sam 25:15-161 Sam 23:131 Sam 9:16Judg 11:3

1 Samuel 22:3³Then David went from there to Mizpah in Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I know what God is going to do for me.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 14:471 Sam 3:182 Sam 15:25-26Exod 20:12Gen 47:11Judg 11:29Matt 15:4-6Phil 2:23-24Ruth 1:1-4Ruth 4:10

1 Samuel 22:4⁴So he had them stay with the king of Moab; they stayed with him the whole time that David was in the stronghold.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 11:11 Chr 12:161 Chr 21:91 Chr 29:291 Sam 23:1-62 Chr 29:252 Sam 23:13-142 Sam 24:11Isa 8:12-14Matt 10:23

1 Samuel 22:5⁵Then Gad the prophet said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Go to the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 21:91 Chr 29:292 Chr 29:252 Sam 24:11

1 Samuel 22:6⁶But Saul found out the whereabouts of David and the men who were with him. Now Saul was sitting at Gibeah under the tamarisk tree at an elevated location with his spear in hand and all his servants stationed around him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 18:101 Sam 19:91 Sam 20:33Gen 21:33Judg 4:5

1 Samuel 22:7⁷Saul said to his servants, “Listen up, you Benjaminites! Is Jesse’s son giving fields and vineyards to all of you? Or is he making all of you commanders and officers?Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 12:161 Sam 8:14-151 Sam 18:141 Sam 20:271 Sam 20:301 Sam 22:131 Sam 22:91 Sam 25:101 Sam 8:11-122 Sam 20:1

1 Samuel 22:8⁸For all of you have conspired against me! No one informs me when my own son makes an agreement with the son of Jesse. Not one of you feels sorry for me or informs me that my own son has commissioned my own servant to hide in ambush against me, as is the case today!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 18:31 Sam 23:211 Sam 20:13-171 Sam 20:21 Sam 20:30-341 Sam 20:421 Sam 20:81 Sam 23:16-18Job 33:16

1 Samuel 22:9⁹But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with the servants of Saul, replied, “I saw this son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 52:1-91 Sam 14:31 Sam 21:1-15Ezek 22:9Matt 26:59-61Prov 19:5Prov 29:12

1 Samuel 22:10¹⁰He inquired of the Lord for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Num 27:211 Sam 23:21 Sam 23:41 Sam 30:81 Sam 10:221 Sam 21:6-91 Sam 22:131 Sam 22:151 Sam 23:12

1 Samuel 22:11¹¹Then the king arranged for a meeting with the priest Ahimelech son of Ahitub and all the priests of his father’s house who were at Nob. They all came to the king.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 3:15

1 Samuel 22:12¹²Then Saul said, “Listen, son of Ahitub.” He replied, “Here I am, my lord.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 22:131 Sam 22:72 Sam 9:6Isa 65:1

1 Samuel 22:13¹³Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and this son of Jesse? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God on his behalf, so that he opposes me and waits in ambush, as is the case today!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 22:8Amos 7:10Luke 23:2-5Ps 119:69

1 Samuel 22:14¹⁴Ahimelech replied to the king, “Who among all your servants is faithful like David? He is the king’s son-in-law, the leader of your bodyguard, and honored in your house.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 19:4-51 Sam 20:321 Sam 17:251 Sam 18:131 Sam 18:271 Sam 21:21 Sam 22:131 Sam 24:111 Sam 26:232 Sam 22:23-25

1 Samuel 22:15¹⁵Was it just today that I began to inquire of God on his behalf? Far be it from me! The king should not accuse his servant or any of my father’s house, for your servant is not aware of all this—not in whole or in part!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Pet 3:16-171 Sam 25:362 Cor 1:122 Sam 15:11Gen 20:5-6

1 Samuel 22:16¹⁶But the king said, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 28:151 Kgs 18:41 Kgs 19:21 Sam 14:441 Sam 20:31Acts 12:19Dan 2:12Dan 2:5Dan 3:19-20Deut 24:16

1 Samuel 22:17¹⁷Then the king said to the messengers who were stationed beside him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, for they too have sided with David. They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me.” But the king’s servants refused to harm the priests of the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 1:171 Sam 14:452 Kgs 1:13-141 Kgs 1:51 Kgs 18:41 Sam 20:331 Sam 22:131 Sam 25:171 Sam 8:112 Kgs 10:25

1 Samuel 22:18¹⁸Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests. He killed on that day eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 26:10-111 Sam 2:181 Sam 2:281 Sam 2:361 Sam 3:12-142 Chr 24:21Exod 28:40Hos 5:11Hos 7:3Mic 6:16

1 Samuel 22:19¹⁹As for Nob, the city of the priests, Doeg struck down men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep—all with the sword.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 15:3Jas 2:131 Sam 15:91 Sam 21:11 Sam 22:111 Sam 22:9Hos 10:14Isa 10:32Josh 6:17Josh 6:21

1 Samuel 22:20²⁰But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped and fled to David. His name was Abiathar.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 23:61 Sam 30:71 Kgs 2:26-271 Sam 2:331 Sam 23:91 Sam 4:12Job 1:192 Sam 20:25Job 1:15-17

1 Samuel 22:21²¹Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI

1 Samuel 22:22²²Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew that day when Doeg the Edomite was there that he would certainly tell Saul! I am guilty of all the deaths in your father’s house.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 21:1-9Ps 44:22

1 Samuel 22:23²³Stay with me. Don’t be afraid. Whoever seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 10:28-301 Kgs 2:26Heb 12:1-3John 18:9John 15:20John 17:12Matt 24:9John 16:2-3