1 Samuel 22:1–10

David therefore departed thence, and escaped to athe cave bAdullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him. 2 And cevery 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 dfour hundred men. 3 And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto ethe king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me. 4 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold. 5 And the prophet fGad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.

6 When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in gGibeah under a ||tree in hRamah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;) 7 Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse igive every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds; 8 That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that †sheweth me that imy son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is jnone of you that is sorry for me, or †sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? 9 Then answered kDoeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to lNob, to Ahimelech the son of mAhitub. 10 And he ninquired of the Lord for him, and ogave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.