1 Samuel 22



[6] When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with

him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, 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 give 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 my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there

is none 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 Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul,

and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of

Ahitub.

[10] And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave

him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

[11] Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and

all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of

them to the king.

[12] And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I

am, my lord.

[13] And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the

son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast

inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as

at this day?

[14] Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful

among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth

at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?

[15] Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not

the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my

father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.

[16] And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy

father's house.

[17] And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay

the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because

they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the

king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

[18] And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And

Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day

fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.

[19] And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword,

both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep,

with the edge of the sword.



David, Protector of the Priestly Line



20 (1Sa 23:6; 30:7; 1Ki 2:26-27) But one of the sons of Ahimelek

the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.

21 Abiathar reported to David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord.

22 David said to Abiathar, "I knew it that day when Doeg the Edomite

was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have caused the death

of all the persons of your father's house.

23 (1Ki 2:26) -Remain with me. Do not fear. For the one who seeks my life

seeks your life, but you are safe with me."



1 SAMUEL 22



[20] And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar,

escaped, and fled after David.

[21] And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD's priests.

[22] And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite

was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of

all the persons of thy father's house.

[23] Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy

life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.



PSALMS 52



For the Music Director. A Contemplative Maskil. A Psalm of David,

when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul,

"David has come to the house of Ahimelek."

1 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?

The goodness of God endures continually.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) Your tongue devises calamities,

like a sharp razor, you worker of treachery.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You love evil more than good,

and lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) You love all devouring words,

O you deceitful tongue.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) God will likewise break you down forever;

He will snatch you away and pluck you from your home,

and uproot you from the land of the living. Selah

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 ) The righteous also will see and fear,

and will laugh in contempt,

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) "See, this is the man

who did not make God his refuge,

but trusted in the abundance of riches,

and grew strong in his own wickedness."

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) But I am like a green olive tree

in the house of God;

I trust in the mercy of God

forever and ever.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) I will give thanks to You forever, because You have acted;

and I will wait on Your name,

for it is good before Your saints.



Psalm 52

[1] Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God

endureth continually.

[2] Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.

[3] Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak

righteousness. Selah.

[4] Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

[5] God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and

pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the

living. Selah.

[6] The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

[7] Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the

abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

[8] But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the

mercy of God for ever and ever.

[9] I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait

on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.



1 SAMUEL 23



David Saves Keilah



1 (Jos 15:44; Ne 3:17-18) Then they told David, "Listen, the Philistines

are fighting against Keilah, and they are looting the threshing floors."

2 (1Sa 23:4; 2Sa 5:19) Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying,

"Shall I go and attack these Philistines?"

And the Lord said to David,

"Go and attack the Philistines, and rescue Keilah."

3 The men of David said to him, "We are afraid here in Judah. How much

more then, if we go down to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?"

4 (Jdg 7:7; Jos 8:7) Then David again inquired of the Lord. And the Lord

answered him and said, "Arise, go down to Keilah because I am giving

the Philistines into your hand."

5 Then David and his men went to Keilah. He fought with the Philistines

and carried off their livestock, and he struck them with a great slaughter.

So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah.

6 (1Sa 22:20) When Abiathar the son of Ahimelek fled to David at Keilah,

he came down with the ephod in his hand.



[1] Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against

Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.

[2] Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these

Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines,

and save Keilah.

[3] And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how

much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

[4] Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and

said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into

thine hand.

[5] So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines,

and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So

David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

[6] And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to

Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.



Saul Pursues David



7 It was reported to Saul that David had come to Keilah.

And Saul said, "God has delivered him into my hand.

For he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars."

8 Then Saul summoned all the people together for war,

to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

9 (1Sa 30:7; 23:6) David found out that Saul was planning evil against him.

So he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod near."

10 And David said, "O Lord, God of Israel, Your servant has certainly

heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on account of me.

11 Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down,

as Your servant has heard? O Lord, God of Israel, please tell Your servant."

And the Lord said, "He will come down."

12 (1Sa 23:20) Then said David, "Will the men of Keilah deliver me

and my men into the hand of Saul?"

And the Lord said, "They will deliver you."



[7] And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God

hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a

town that hath gates and bars.

[8] And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to

besiege David and his men.

[9] And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he

said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

[10] Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard

that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

[11] Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come

down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell

thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.

[12] Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the

hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.