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1 Samuel 22:1 (show verse)
And David departed from there and escaped to the cave Adullam; ; and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him.
1 Samuel 22:2 (show verse)
And every one that was in distress and every one that was in debt and all whose souls were bitter gathered themselves unto him, and he became the captain over them, and there were about four hundred men with him.
1 Samuel 22:3 (show verse)
And David went from there 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 until I know what God will make of me.
Children » Instances of » David
Filial honour » Examples of » David
Honour » Examples of » David
Jesse » Lives with david in moab
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Mizpah » A city » David » Takes care » Parents
Moabites » David takes refuge among, from saul
Mothers » Examples of filial honour » David
Filial honour » Examples of » David
Honour » Examples of » David
Jesse » Lives with david in moab
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Mizpah » A city » David » Takes care » Parents
Moabites » David takes refuge among, from saul
Mothers » Examples of filial honour » David
1 Samuel 22:4 (show verse)
And he brought them before the king of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the fortress.
1 Samuel 22:5 (show verse)
And the prophet Gad said unto David, do not abide in this fortress; depart, and go into the land of Judah. Then David departed and came into the forest of Hareth.
Forests » Were places of refuge
Forests » Mentioned in scripture » Hareth
Gad » David's seer
Gad » A prophet to david » Bids david leave adullam
Hareth » Forest » Refuge » David » From » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Gad
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Gad
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Gad
Forests » Mentioned in scripture » Hareth
Gad » David's seer
Gad » A prophet to david » Bids david leave adullam
Hareth » Forest » Refuge » David » From » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Gad
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Gad
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Gad
1 Samuel 22:6 (show verse)
When Saul heard how David had appeared 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 slaves were standing about him),
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Gibeah » Of saul » The city of saul
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Groves » Often used as resting places
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Gibeah » Of saul » The city of saul
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Groves » Often used as resting places
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
1 Samuel 22:7 (show verse)
then Saul said unto his slaves that stood about him, Hear now, ye sons of Jemini, will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards and make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
1 Samuel 22:8 (show verse)
that all of you have conspired against me, and there is no one that shows me that my son has made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me or shows unto me that my son has stirred up my slave against me, to lie in wait against me, as at this day?
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Conspiracy » Instances of » Falsely accused of » Jonathan
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Conspiracy » Instances of » Falsely accused of » Jonathan
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
1 Samuel 22:9 (show verse)
Then Doeg, the Edomite, who was set over the slaves of Saul, answered and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob to Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub.
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Ahitub » High priest, father of ahiah
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Slander » Exemplified » Doeg
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Ahitub » High priest, father of ahiah
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Slander » Exemplified » Doeg
1 Samuel 22:10 (show verse)
And he enquired of the LORD for him and gave him provision and gave him the sword of Goliath, the Philistine.
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
Goliath » Defied armies of israel and is killed by david
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Slander » Exemplified » Doeg
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
Goliath » Defied armies of israel and is killed by david
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Slander » Exemplified » Doeg
1 Samuel 22:11 (show verse)
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 all came to the king.
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Ahitub » High priest, father of ahiah
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Nob » The home of ahimelech, the priest
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Slander » Exemplified » Doeg
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Ahitub » High priest, father of ahiah
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Nob » The home of ahimelech, the priest
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Slander » Exemplified » Doeg
1 Samuel 22:12 (show verse)
And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Ahitub » High priest, father of ahiah
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Ahitub » High priest, father of ahiah
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
1 Samuel 22:13 (show verse)
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 enquired of God for him that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
1 Samuel 22:14 (show verse)
Then Ahimelech answered the king and said, And who is so faithful among all thy slaves as David, the king's son-in-law, who goes at thy bidding and is honourable in thy house?
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Faithfulness » Exemplified » David
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Faithfulness » Exemplified » David
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
1 Samuel 22:15 (show verse)
Did I begin to enquire of God for him today? Be it far from me; let not the king impute any thing unto his slave nor to all the house of my father, for thy slave knew nothing of all this, less or more.
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
1 Samuel 22:16 (show verse)
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou and all thy father's house.
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
1 Samuel 22:17 (show verse)
Then 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 slaves of the king would not put forth their hands to fall upon the priests of the LORD.
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Often exercised power arbitrarily
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Often exercised power arbitrarily
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
1 Samuel 22:18 (show verse)
Then 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 eighty-five men that wore a linen ephod.
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Doeg » Murdered eighty-five priests
Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Remarkable persons of
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » An inferior, was worn by the ordinary priests
the Ephod » Worn » priests » Ordinary priests
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Often exercised power arbitrarily
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Martyrdom » Exemplified » Ahimelech and his fellow priests
Murder » Examples of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Doeg » Murdered eighty-five priests
Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Remarkable persons of
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » An inferior, was worn by the ordinary priests
the Ephod » Worn » priests » Ordinary priests
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Often exercised power arbitrarily
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Martyrdom » Exemplified » Ahimelech and his fellow priests
Murder » Examples of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
1 Samuel 22:19 (show verse)
And Nob, the city of the priests, he smote 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.
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Doeg » Murdered eighty-five priests
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Martyrdom » Exemplified » Ahimelech and his fellow priests
Nob » Called "the city of the priests,"
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Doeg » Murdered eighty-five priests
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Martyrdom » Exemplified » Ahimelech and his fellow priests
Nob » Called "the city of the priests,"
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
1 Samuel 22:20 (show verse)
And one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Son of ahimelech
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Ahitub » High priest, father of ahiah
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Son of ahimelech
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Ahitub » High priest, father of ahiah
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
1 Samuel 22:21 (show verse)
And Abiathar gave David the news that Saul had slain the LORD's priests.
1 Samuel 22:22 (show verse)
And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day when Doeg, the Edomite, was there that he would surely tell Saul. I have given cause before Saul against all the persons of thy father's house.
1 Samuel 22:23 (show verse)
Abide thou with me; do not fear, for he that seeks my life seeks thy life; it is good that thou shalt be kept with me.