Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

1 Samuel 22

1 Companies resort unto David at Adullam. 3 At Mizpeh he commendeth his parents unto the king of Moab. 5 Admonished by Gad, he cometh to Hareth. 6 Saul, going to pursue him, complaineth of his servants' unfaithfulness. 9 Doeg accuseth Ahimelech. 11 Saul commandeth to kill the priests. 17 The footmen refusing, Doeg executeth it. 20 Abiathar escaping, bringeth David the news.

 22:1 ¶ David 1732 therefore departed y3212 z8799 x1980 thence, x4480 x8033 and escaped 4422 z8735 to x413 the cave 4631 Adullam: 5725 and when his brethren 251 and all x3605 his father's 1 house 1004 heard 8085 z8799 [it], they went down 3381 z8799 thither x8033 to x413 him.

 22:2 And every x3605 one 376 [that was] in distress, 4689 and every x3605 one 376 that x834 [was] in debt, 5378 z8801 and every x3605 one 376 [that was] discontented, 4751 5315 gathered y6908 z8691 themselves x6908 unto x413 him; and he became x1961 a captain 8269 over x5921 them: and there were x1961 with x5973 him about four 702 hundred 3967 men. 376

 22:3 ¶ And David 1732 went y3212 z8799 x1980 thence x4480 x8033 to Mizpeh 4708 of Moab: 4124 and he said 559 z8799 unto x413 the king 4428 of Moab, 4124 Let my father 1 and my mother, 517 I pray thee, x4994 come forth, 3318 z8799 [and be] with x854 you, till x5704 x834 I know 3045 z8799 what x4100 God 430 will do 6213 z8799 for me.

 22:4 And he brought 5148 z8686 them x853 before 6440 the king 4428 of Moab: 4124 and they dwelt 3427 z8799 with x5973 him all x3605 the while 3117 that David 1732 was x1961 in the hold. 4686

 22:5 ¶ And the prophet 5030 Gad 1410 said 559 z8799 unto x413 David, 1732 Abide 3427 z8799 not x3808 in the hold; 4686 depart, y3212 z8798 x1980 and get 935 z8804 thee into the land 776 of Judah. 3063 Then David 1732 departed, y3212 z8799 x1980 and came 935 z8799 into the forest 3293 of Hareth. 2802

 22:6 ¶ When Saul 7586 heard 8085 z8799 that x3588 David 1732 was discovered, 3045 z8738 and the men y582 x376 that x834 [were] with x854 him, (now Saul 7586 abode 3427 z8802 in Gibeah 1390 under x8478 a tree 815 in Ramah, 7414 having his spear 2595 in his hand, 3027 and all x3605 his servants 5650 [were] standing 5324 z8737 about x5921 him;)

 22:7 Then Saul 7586 said 559 z8799 unto his servants 5650 that stood 5324 z8737 about x5921 him, Hear x8085 now, y8085 z8798 x4994 ye Benjamites; 1145 will the son 1121 of Jesse 3448 give 5414 z8799 every one x3605 of you fields 7704 and vineyards, 3754 [and] make 7760 z8799 you all x3605 captains 8269 of thousands, 505 and captains 8269 of hundreds; 3967

 22:8 That x3588 all x3605 of you have conspired 7194 z8804 against x5921 me, and [there is] none x369 that sheweth 1540 241 z8802 x853 me that my son 1121 hath made a league 3772 z8800 with x5973 the son 1121 of Jesse, 3448 and [there is] none x369 of x4480 you that is sorry 2470 z8802 for x5921 me, or sheweth y1540 z8802 y241 unto x1540 x853 x241 me that x3588 my son 1121 hath stirred up 6965 z8689 x853 my servant 5650 against x5921 me, to lie in wait, 693 z8802 as at this x2088 day? 3117

 22:9 ¶ Then answered 6030 z8799 Doeg 1673 the Edomite, 130 which x1931 was set 5324 z8737 over x5921 the servants 5650 of Saul, 7586 and said, 559 z8799 I saw 7200 z8804 x853 the son 1121 of Jesse 3448 coming 935 z8802 to Nob, 5011 to x413 Ahimelech 288 the son 1121 of Ahitub. 285

 22:10 And he enquired 7592 z8799 of the LORD 3068 for him, and gave 5414 z8804 him victuals, 6720 and gave 5414 z8804 him the sword 2719 of Goliath 1555 the Philistine. 6430

 22:11 Then the king 4428 sent 7971 z8799 to call 7121 z8800 x853 Ahimelech 288 the priest, 3548 the son 1121 of Ahitub, 285 and all x3605 his father's 1 house, 1004 the priests 3548 that x834 [were] in Nob: 5011 and they came 935 z8799 all x3605 of them to x413 the king. 4428

 22:12 And Saul 7586 said, 559 z8799 Hear 8085 z8798 now, x4994 thou son 1121 of Ahitub. 285 And he answered, 559 z8799 Here x2009 I [am], my lord. 113

 22:13 And Saul 7586 said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, Why x4100 have ye conspired 7194 z8804 against x5921 me, thou x859 and the son 1121 of Jesse, 3448 in that thou hast given 5414 z8800 him bread, 3899 and a sword, 2719 and hast enquired 7592 z8800 of God 430 for him, that he should rise 6965 z8800 against x413 me, to lie in wait, 693 z8802 as at this x2088 day? 3117

 22:14 Then Ahimelech 288 answered 6030 z8799 x853 the king, 4428 and said, 559 z8799 And who x4310 [is so] faithful 539 z8737 among all x3605 thy servants 5650 as David, 1732 which is the king's 4428 son in law, 2860 and goeth 5493 z8804 at x413 thy bidding, 4928 and is honourable 3513 z8737 in thine house? 1004

 22:15 Did I then 3117 begin 2490 z8689 to enquire 7592 z8800 of God 430 for him? be it far x2486 from me: y2486 let not x408 the king 4428 impute 7760 z8799 [any] thing 1697 unto his servant, 5650 [nor] to all x3605 the house 1004 of my father: 1 for x3588 thy servant 5650 knew 3045 z8804 nothing y1697 x3808 of all x3605 this, x2063 less 6996 or x176 more. 1419

 22:16 And the king 4428 said, 559 z8799 Thou shalt surely y4191 z8800 die, 4191 z8799 Ahimelech, 288 thou, x859 and all x3605 thy father's 1 house. 1004

 22:17 ¶ And the king 4428 said 559 z8799 unto the footmen 7323 z8801 that stood 5324 z8737 about x5921 him, Turn, 5437 z8798 and slay 4191 z8685 the priests 3548 of the LORD; 3068 because x3588 their hand 3027 also x1571 [is] with x5973 David, 1732 and because x3588 they knew 3045 z8804 when x3588 he x1931 fled, 1272 z8802 and did not x3808 shew 1540 z8804 y241 x853 it to me. x241 But the servants 5650 of the king 4428 would 14 z8804 not x3808 put forth 7971 z8800 x853 their hand 3027 to fall 6293 z8800 upon the priests 3548 of the LORD. 3068

 22:18 And the king 4428 said 559 z8799 to Doeg, 1673 Turn 5437 z8798 thou, x859 and fall 6293 z8798 upon the priests. 3548 And Doeg 1673 the Edomite 130 turned, 5437 z8735 and he x1931 fell 6293 z8799 upon the priests, 3548 and slew 4191 z8686 on that x1931 day 3117 fourscore 8084 and five 2568 persons 376 that did wear 5375 z8802 a linen 906 ephod. 646

 22:19 And Nob, 5011 the city 5892 of the priests, 3548 smote 5221 z8689 he with the edge 6310 of the sword, 2719 both men 376 x4480 and women, 802 children 5768 x4480 and sucklings, 3243 z8802 and oxen, 7794 and asses, 2543 and sheep, 7716 with the edge 6310 of the sword. 2719

 22:20 ¶ And one 259 of the sons 1121 of Ahimelech 288 the son 1121 of Ahitub, 285 named 8034 Abiathar, 54 escaped, 4422 z8735 and fled 1272 z8799 after 310 David. 1732

 22:21 And Abiathar 54 shewed 5046 z8686 David 1732 that x3588 Saul 7586 had slain 2026 z8804 x853 the LORD'S 3068 priests. 3548

 22:22 And David 1732 said 559 z8799 unto Abiathar, 54 I knew 3045 z8804 [it] that x1931 day, 3117 when x3588 Doeg 1673 the Edomite 130 [was] there, x8033 that x3588 he would surely y5046 z8687 tell 5046 z8686 Saul: 7586 I x595 have occasioned 5437 z8804 [the death] of all x3605 the persons 5315 of thy father's 1 house. 1004

 22:23 Abide 3427 z8798 thou with x854 me, fear 3372 z8799 not: x408 for x3588 he that x834 seeketh 1245 z8762 x853 my life 5315 seeketh 1245 z8762 x853 thy life: 5315 but x3588 with x5973 me thou x859 [shalt be] in safeguard. 4931