1 Samuel 22

Verse 1

WEB David therefore departed there, and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him.

KJV David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.

TSK David: 1sa 21:10-15, ps 34:1, ps 57:1; the cave: jos 12:15, jos 15:35, 2sa 23:13,14, 1ch 11:15, ps 142:1, mic 1:3,15, heb 11:38

Verse 2

WEB Everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented, gathered themselves to him; and he became captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

KJV And every 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 four hundred men.

TSK distress: jud 11:3, mt 11:12,28; was in debt: mt 18:25-34; discontented: 1sa 1:10, 1sa 30:6, jud 18:25, 2sa 17:8, pr 31:6; a captain: 1sa 9:16, 1sa 25:15,16, 1sa 30:22-24, 2sa 5:2, 2ki 20:5, 1ch 11:15-19, ps 72:12-14, mt 9:12,13, heb 2:10

Verse 3

WEB David went there to Mizpeh of Moab, and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and my mother come out with you, until I know what God will do for me.”

KJV And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the 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.

TSK Mizpeh: jud 11:29; the king: 1sa 14:47, ru 1:1-4, ru 4:10,17; Let my father: ge 47:11, ex 20:12, mt 15:4-6, 1ti 5:4; till I know: 1sa 3:18, 2sa 15:25,26, php 2:23,24

Verse 4

WEB He brought them before the king of Moab; and they lived with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.

KJV And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.

TSK in the hold: 2sa 23:13,14, 1ch 12:16; Gad: 2sa 24:11, 1ch 21:9, 1ch 29:29, 2ch 29:25; depart: 1sa 23:1-6, ne 6:11, ps 11:1, isa 8:12-14; David departed: mt 10:23

Verse 5

WEB The prophet Gad said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Depart, and go into the land of Judah.” Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth.

KJV And the prophet Gad 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.

TSK No cross references.

Verse 6

WEB Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men who were with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him.

KJV 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;)

TSK spear: 1sa 18:10, 1sa 19:9, 1sa 20:33

Verse 7

WEB Saul said to his servants who stood about him, “Hear now, you Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse give everyone of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,

KJV 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;

TSK the son of Jesse: 1sa 22:9,13, 1sa 18:14, 1sa 20:27,30, 1sa 25:10, 2sa 20:1, 1ki 12:16, isa 11:1,10; give: 1sa 8:14,15; captains: 1sa 8:11,12

Verse 8

WEB that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none who discloses to me when my son makes a treaty with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you who is sorry for me, or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?”

KJV That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that showeth 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 showeth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

TSK sheweth me: 1sa 20:2, job 33:16; that my son: 1sa 18:3, 1sa 20:8,13-17,30-34,42, 1sa 23:16-18

Verse 9

WEB Then Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, answered and said, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

KJV 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.

TSK Doeg: 1sa 21:7, ps 52:1, ps 52:1-5, pr 19:5, pr 29:12, eze 22:9, mt 26:59-61; Ahimelech: 1sa 21:1-15

Verse 10

WEB He inquired of Yahweh for him, gave him food, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

KJV And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

TSK he enquired: 1sa 22:13,15, 1sa 23:2,4,12, 1sa 30:8, nu 27:21; him victuals: 1sa 21:6-9

Verse 11

WEB Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests who were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.

KJV 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.

TSK sent to call: ro 3:15

Verse 12

WEB Saul said, “Hear now, you son of Ahitub.” He answered, “Here I am, my lord.”

KJV And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

TSK thou son: 1sa 22:7,13; Here I am: 2sa 9:6, isa 65:1

Verse 13

WEB Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?”

KJV 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?

TSK Why have: 1sa 22:8, ps 119:69, am 7:10, lu 23:2-5

Verse 14

WEB Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, “Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, and is taken into your council, and is honorable in your house?

KJV 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?

TSK And who: 1sa 19:4,5, 1sa 20:32, 1sa 24:11, 1sa 26:23, 2sa 22:23-25, pr 24:11,12, pr 31:8,9; the king's: 1sa 22:13, 1sa 17:25, 1sa 18:27; goeth: 1sa 18:13, 1sa 21:2

Verse 15

WEB Have I today begun to inquire of God for him? Be it far from me! Don’t let the king impute anything to his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for your servant knows nothing of all this, less or more.”

KJV 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.

TSK the servant: ge 20:5,6, 2sa 15:11, 2co 1:12, 1pe 3:16,17; less or more: 1sa 25:36

Verse 16

WEB The king said, “You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father’s house.”

KJV And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.

TSK Thou shalt: 1sa 14:44, 1sa 20:31, 1ki 18:4, 1ki 19:2, pr 28:15, da 2:5,12, da 3:19,20, ac 12:19; thou, and: de 24:16, es 3:6, mt 2:16

Verse 17

WEB The king said to the guard who stood about him, “Turn, and kill the priests of Yahweh; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and didn’t disclose it to me.” But the servants of the king wouldn’t put forth their hand to fall on the priests of Yahweh.

KJV 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 show it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

TSK footmen: 1sa 8:11, 2sa 15:1, 1ki 1:5; slay the priests: 1sa 22:13, 1sa 20:33, 1sa 25:17, 1ki 18:4; would not: 1sa 14:45, ex 1:17, 2ki 1:13,14, ac 4:19

Verse 18

WEB The king said to Doeg, “Turn and attack the priests!” Doeg the Edomite turned, and he attacked the priests, and he killed on that day eighty-five people who wore a linen ephod.

KJV 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.

TSK he fell: 2ch 24:21, ho 5:11, ho 7:3, mic 6:16, zep 3:3, ac 26:10,11; fourscore: 1sa 2:30-33,36, 1sa 3:12-14; a linen ephod: 1sa 2:28, ex 28:40

Verse 19

WEB He struck Nob, the city of the priests, with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and nursing babies, and cattle and donkeys and sheep, with the edge of the sword.

KJV 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.

TSK Nob: 1sa 22:9,11, 1sa 21:1, ne 11:32, isa 10:32; men: 1sa 15:3,9, jos 6:17,21, ho 10:14, jas 2:13

Verse 20

WEB One of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

KJV And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

TSK one: 1sa 23:6, 1sa 30:7, 2sa 20:25, 1ki 2:26,27; escaped: 1sa 2:33, 1sa 4:12, job 1:15-17,19

Verse 21

WEB Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Yahweh’s priests.

KJV And Abiathar showed David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests.

TSK No cross references.

Verse 22

WEB David said to Abiathar, “I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I am responsible for the death of all the persons of your father’s house.

KJV 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.

TSK I have occasioned: 1sa 21:1-9, ps 44:22

Verse 23

WEB Stay with me, don’t be afraid; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For with me you shall be in safeguard.”

KJV Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

TSK he that seeketh: 1ki 2:26, mt 24:9, joh 15:20, joh 16:2,3, heb 12:1-3; but with me: joh 10:28-30, joh 17:12, joh 18:9