1 Samuel 22:9–18

9 Then aDoeg the Edomite, who was 1standing by the servants of Saul, said, “bI saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to cAhimelech the son of Ahitub.

10 “aHe inquired of the Lord for him, bgave him provisions, and cgave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

11 Then the king sent someone to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s household, the priests who were in Nob; and all of them came to the king.

12 Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” And he 1answered, “Here I am, my lord.”

13 Saul then said to him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me, in that you have given him bread and a sword and have inquired of God for him, so that he would rise up against me aby lying in ambush as it is this day?”

14 aThen Ahimelech answered the king and said, “And who among all your servants is as faithful as David, even the king’s son-in-law, who 1is captain over your guard, and is honored in your house?

15 “Did I just begin ato inquire of God for him today? Far be it from me! bDo not let the king impute anything to his servant or to any of the household of my father, for your servant knows nothing 1at all of this whole affair.”

16 But the king said, “You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s household!”

17 And athe king said to the 1guards who were attending him, “Turn around and put the priests of the Lord to death, because their hand also is with David and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not 2reveal it to me.” But the bservants of the king were not willing to put forth their hands to 3attack the priests of the Lord.

18 Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn around and 1attack the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned around and 2attacked the priests, and ahe killed that day eighty-five men bwho wore the linen ephod.