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1 Samuel 22

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Davidh1732 therefore departedh3212h8799 thence, and escapedh4422h8735 to the caveh4631 Adullamh5725: and when his brethrenh251 and all his father'sh1 househ1004 heardh8085h8799 it , they went downh3381h8799 thither to him.

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And every oneh376 that was in distressh4689, and every oneh376 that was in debth5378h8801, and every oneh376 that was discontentedh4751h5315, gatheredh6908h8691 themselves unto him; and he became a captainh8269 over them: and there were with him about fourh702 hundredh3967 menh376. was in debt: Heb. had a creditor
discontented: Heb. bitter of soul

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And Davidh1732 wenth3212h8799 thence to Mizpehh4708 of Moabh4124: and he saidh559h8799 unto the kingh4428 of Moabh4124, Let my fatherh1 and my motherh517, I pray thee, come forthh3318h8799, and be with you, till I knowh3045h8799 what Godh430 will doh6213h8799 for me.

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And he broughth5148h8686 them beforeh6440 the kingh4428 of Moabh4124: and they dwelth3427h8799 with him all the whileh3117 that Davidh1732 was in the holdh4686.

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And the propheth5030 Gadh1410 saidh559h8799 unto Davidh1732, Abideh3427h8799 not in the holdh4686; departh3212h8798, and geth935h8804 thee into the landh776 of Judahh3063. Then Davidh1732 departedh3212h8799, and cameh935h8799 into the foresth3293 of Harethh2802.

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When Saulh7586 heardh8085h8799 that Davidh1732 was discoveredh3045h8738, and the menh582 that were with him, (now Saulh7586 abodeh3427h8802 in Gibeahh1390 under a treeh815 in Ramahh7414, having his spearh2595 in his handh3027, and all his servantsh5650 were standingh5324h8737 about him;) tree...: or, grove in a high place

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Then Saulh7586 saidh559h8799 unto his servantsh5650 that stoodh5324h8737 about him, Hear nowh8085h8798, ye Benjamitesh1145; will the sonh1121 of Jesseh3448 giveh5414h8799 every one of you fieldsh7704 and vineyardsh3754, and makeh7760h8799 you all captainsh8269 of thousandsh505, and captainsh8269 of hundredsh3967;

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That all of you have conspiredh7194h8804 against me, and there is none that shewethh1540h8802h241 me that my sonh1121 hath made a leagueh3772h8800 with the sonh1121 of Jesseh3448, and there is none of you that is sorryh2470h8802 for me, or shewethh1540h8802h241 unto me that my sonh1121 hath stirred uph6965h8689 my servanth5650 against me, to lie in waith693h8802, as at this dayh3117? sheweth...: Heb. uncovereth mine ear

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Then answeredh6030h8799 Doegh1673 the Edomiteh130, which was seth5324h8737 over the servantsh5650 of Saulh7586, and saidh559h8799, I sawh7200h8804 the sonh1121 of Jesseh3448 comingh935h8802 to Nobh5011, to Ahimelechh288 the sonh1121 of Ahitubh285.

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And he enquiredh7592h8799 of the LORDh3068 for him, and gaveh5414h8804 him victualsh6720, and gaveh5414h8804 him the swordh2719 of Goliathh1555 the Philistineh6430.

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Then the kingh4428 senth7971h8799 to callh7121h8800 Ahimelechh288 the priesth3548, the sonh1121 of Ahitubh285, and all his father'sh1 househ1004, the priestsh3548 that were in Nobh5011: and they cameh935h8799 all of them to the kingh4428.

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And Saulh7586 saidh559h8799, Hearh8085h8798 now, thou sonh1121 of Ahitubh285. And he answeredh559h8799, Here I am , my lordh113. Here...: Heb. Behold me

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And Saulh7586 saidh559h8799 unto him, Why have ye conspiredh7194h8804 against me, thou and the sonh1121 of Jesseh3448, in that thou hast givenh5414h8800 him breadh3899, and a swordh2719, and hast enquiredh7592h8800 of Godh430 for him, that he should riseh6965h8800 against me, to lie in waith693h8802, as at this dayh3117?

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Then Ahimelechh288 answeredh6030h8799 the kingh4428, and saidh559h8799, And who is so faithfulh539h8737 among all thy servantsh5650 as Davidh1732, which is the king'sh4428 son in lawh2860, and goethh5493h8804 at thy biddingh4928, and is honourableh3513h8737 in thine househ1004?

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Did I thenh3117 beginh2490h8689 to enquireh7592h8800 of Godh430 for him? be it far from meh2486: let not the kingh4428 imputeh7760h8799 any thingh1697 unto his servanth5650, nor to all the househ1004 of my fatherh1: for thy servanth5650 knewh3045h8804 nothingh1697 of all this, lessh6996 or moreh1419. less...: Heb. little or great

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799, Thou shalt surelyh4191h8800 dieh4191h8799, Ahimelechh288, thou, and all thy father'sh1 househ1004.

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 unto the footmenh7323h8801 that stoodh5324h8737 about him, Turnh5437h8798, and slayh4191h8685 the priestsh3548 of the LORDh3068; because their handh3027 also is with Davidh1732, and because they knewh3045h8804 when he fledh1272h8802, and did not shewh1540h8804h241 it to me. But the servantsh5650 of the kingh4428 wouldh14h8804 not put forthh7971h8800 their handh3027 to fallh6293h8800 upon the priestsh3548 of the LORDh3068. footmen: or, guard: Heb. runners

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 to Doegh1673, Turnh5437h8798 thou, and fallh6293h8798 upon the priestsh3548. And Doegh1673 the Edomiteh130 turnedh5437h8735, and he fellh6293h8799 upon the priestsh3548, and slewh4191h8686 on that dayh3117 fourscoreh8084 and fiveh2568 personsh376 that did wearh5375h8802 a linenh906 ephodh646.

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And Nobh5011, the cityh5892 of the priestsh3548, smoteh5221h8689 he with the edgeh6310 of the swordh2719, both menh376 and womenh802, childrenh5768 and sucklingsh3243h8802, and oxenh7794, and assesh2543, and sheeph7716, with the edgeh6310 of the swordh2719.

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And oneh259 of the sonsh1121 of Ahimelechh288 the sonh1121 of Ahitubh285, namedh8034 Abiatharh54, escapedh4422h8735, and fledh1272h8799 afterh310 Davidh1732.

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And Abiatharh54 shewedh5046h8686 Davidh1732 that Saulh7586 had slainh2026h8804 the LORD'Sh3068 priestsh3548.

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And Davidh1732 saidh559h8799 unto Abiatharh54, I knewh3045h8804 it that dayh3117, when Doegh1673 the Edomiteh130 was there, that he would surelyh5046h8687 tellh5046h8686 Saulh7586: I have occasionedh5437h8804 the death of all the personsh5315 of thy father'sh1 househ1004.

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Abideh3427h8798 thou with me, fearh3372h8799 not: for he that seekethh1245h8762 my lifeh5315 seekethh1245h8762 thy lifeh5315: but with me thou shalt be in safeguardh4931.



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