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1 Samuel 22:22 (ERVEN) Easy to Read - English

1 David left Gath and ran away to the cave of Adullam. David's brothers and relatives heard that David was at Adullam and went to see him there.
2 Many people joined David. There were men who were in some kind of trouble, men who owed a lot of money, and men who were just not satisfied with life. All kinds of people joined David, and he became their leader. He had about 400 men with him.
3 David left Adullam and went to Mizpah in Moab. David said to the king of Moab, "Please let my father and mother come and stay with you until I learn what God is going to do to me."
4 So David left his parents with the king of Moab. They stayed with the king of Moab as long as David was at the fort.
5 But the prophet Gad said to David, "Don't stay in the fort. Go to the land of Judah." So David left and went to Hereth Forest.
6 Saul heard the report about David and his men while sitting under the tree on the hill at Gibeah. Saul had his spear in his hand. All of his officers were standing around him.
7 Saul said to his officers who were standing around him, "Listen, men of Benjamin. Do you think the son of Jesse (David) will give you fields and vineyards? Do you think he will promote you and make you officers over 1000 men and officers over 100 men?
8 No, but all of you are plotting against me. None of you told me about my son Jonathan and the agreement he made with the son of Jesse. None of you cares enough about me to tell me that my own son Jonathan encouraged David to turn against me and attack me. And that is what David is doing now."
9 Doeg the Edomite was standing there with Saul's officers. Doeg said, "I saw Jesse's son at Nob. David came to see Ahimelech son of Ahitub.
10 Ahimelech prayed to the Lord for David and gave him some food. He even gave David the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
11 Then King Saul ordered some men to bring the priest to him. Saul told them to bring Ahimelech son of Ahitub and all his relatives who were priests at Nob. So all of them came to the king.
12 Saul said to Ahimelech, "Listen now, son of Ahitub." Ahimelech answered, "Yes, sir."
13 Saul said to him, "Why did you and Jesse's son make secret plans against me? You gave David bread and a sword. You prayed to God for him. And right now, David is waiting to attack me."
14 Ahimelech answered, "David is very faithful to you. Not one of your other officers is as faithful as David. He is your own son-in-law and the captain of your bodyguards. Your own family respects David.
15 That was not the first time I prayed to God for David. Not at all! Don't blame me or any of my relatives. We are your servants. I know nothing about what is happening."
16 But the king said, "Ahimelech, you and all your relatives must die."
17 Then the king told the guards at his side, "Go and kill the priests of the Lord because they are on David's side too. They knew he was running away, but they didn't tell me." The king's officers refused to hurt the priests of the Lord.
18 So the king gave the order to Doeg. Saul said, "Doeg, you go kill the priests." So Doeg the Edomite went and killed the priests. That day he killed 85 men who were priests.
19 Nob was the city of the priests. Doeg killed all the people of Nob. He used his sword and killed men, women, children and small babies. He even killed their cattle, donkeys, and sheep.
20 But Abiathar son of Ahimelech escaped. He ran away and joined David.
21 Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the Lord's priests.
22 Then David told Abiathar, "I saw Doeg the Edomite at Nob that day. I knew he would tell Saul! I am responsible for the death of your father's family.
23 Stay with me. Don't be afraid, because the man (Saul) who tried to kill you is the same man who wants to kill me. I will protect you if you stay with me."
1 David H1732 MMS therefore departed H1980 W-VQY3MS thence H8033 M-ADV , and escaped H4422 to H413 PREP the cave H4631 Adullam H5725 : and when his brethren H251 NMP-3MS and all H3605 W-CMS his father H1 CMS-3MS \'s house H1004 CMS heard H8085 it , they went down H3381 thither H8033 to H413 PREP-3MS him .
2 And every H3605 NMS one H376 NMS that was in distress H4689 , and every H3605 NMS one H376 NMS that H834 RPRO was in debt H5378 , and every H3605 NMS one H376 NMS that was discontented H4751 AMS , gathered themselves H6908 unto H413 PREP-3MS him ; and he became H1961 W-VQY3MS a captain H8269 over H5921 PREP-3MP them : and there were H1961 W-VQY3MP with H5973 PREP-3MS him about four H702 hundred H3967 BFP men H376 NMS .
3 And David H1732 MMS went H1980 W-VQY3MS thence H8033 M-ADV to Mizpeh H4708 of Moab H4124 : and he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the king H4428 NMS of Moab H4124 , Let my father H1 CMS-1MS and my mother H517 , I pray thee H4994 IJEC , come forth H3318 VQY3MS , and be with H854 PART-2MP you , till H5704 PREP I know H3045 VQY1MS what H4100 IPRO God H430 NAME-4MP will do H6213 for me .
4 And he brought H5148 them before H6440 CMP the king H4428 NMS of Moab H4124 : and they dwelt H3427 W-VQY3MP with H5973 PREP-3MS him all H3605 NMS the while H3117 CMP that David H1732 MMS was H1961 VQFC in the hold H4686 .
5 And the prophet H5030 Gad H1410 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP David H1732 MMS , Abide H3427 not H3808 NADV in the hold H4686 ; depart H1980 VQI2MS , and get H935 thee into the land H776 GFS of Judah H3063 . Then David H1732 MMS departed H1980 W-VQY3MS , and came H935 W-VQY3MS into the forest H3293 of Hareth H2802 .
6 When Saul H7586 heard H8085 that H3588 CONJ David H1732 MMS was discovered H3045 , and the men H376 that H834 RPRO were with H854 PREP-3MS him , (now Saul H7586 abode H3427 VQPMS in Gibeah H1390 under H8478 PREP a tree H815 in Ramah H7414 , having his spear H2595 in his hand H3027 , and all H3605 W-CMS his servants H5650 were standing H5324 about H5921 him ; )
7 Then Saul H7586 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto his servants H5650 that stood H5324 about H5921 PREP-3MS him , Hear H8085 VQI2MP now H4994 IJEC , ye Benjamites H1145 ; will the son H1121 of Jesse H3448 give H5414 VHFA every one H3605 of you fields H7704 and vineyards H3754 , and make H7760 VQY3MS you all H3605 captains H8269 CMP of thousands H505 MMP , and captains H8269 of hundreds H3967 ;
8 That H3588 CONJ all H3605 CMS-2MP of you have conspired H7194 against H5921 PREP-1MS me , and there is none H369 W-NPAR that showeth H1540 me that my son H1121 NMS-1MS hath made a league H3772 with H5973 PREP the son H1121 NMS-1MS of Jesse H3448 , and there is none H369 W-NPAR of H4480 M-PPRO-2MS you that is sorry H2470 for H5921 PREP-1MS me , or showeth unto H1540 me that H3588 CONJ my son H1121 NMS-1MS hath stirred up H6965 my servant H5650 CMS-1MS against H5921 PREP-1MS me , to lie in wait H693 , as at this H2088 D-PMS day H3117 ?
9 Then answered H6030 W-VQY3MS Doeg H1673 the Edomite H130 , which H1931 W-PPRO-3MS was set H5324 over H5921 PREP the servants H5650 of Saul H7586 , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , I saw H7200 VQQ1MS the son H1121 of Jesse H3448 coming H935 VQPMS to Nob H5011 , to H413 PREP Ahimelech H288 the son H1121 of Ahitub H285 .
10 And he inquired H7592 W-VQY3MS of the LORD H3068 for him , and gave H5414 VQQ3MS him victuals H6720 , and gave H5414 VQQ3MS him the sword H2719 GFS of Goliath H1555 the Philistine H6430 .
11 Then the king H4428 D-NMS sent H7971 W-VQY3MS to call H7121 Ahimelech H288 the priest H3548 , the son H1121 of Ahitub H285 , and all H3605 NMS his father H1 CMS-3MS \'s house H1004 CMS , the priests H3548 that H834 RPRO were in Nob H5011 : and they came H935 W-VQY3MP all H3605 NMS of them to H413 PREP the king H4428 .
12 And Saul H7586 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Hear H8085 VQI2MS now H4994 IJEC , thou son H1121 of Ahitub H285 . And he answered H559 W-VQY3MS , Here H2009 I am , my lord H113 .
13 And Saul H7586 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 him , Why H4100 L-IPRO have ye conspired H7194 against H5921 PREP-1MS me , thou H859 PPRO-2MS and the son H1121 W-CMS of Jesse H3448 , in that thou hast given H5414 him bread H3899 NMS , and a sword H2719 , and hast inquired H7592 of God H430 B-NMP for him , that he should rise H6965 against H413 PREP-1MS me , to lie in wait H693 , as at this H2088 D-PMS day H3117 ?
14 Then Ahimelech H288 answered H6030 W-VQY3MS the king H4428 D-NMS , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , And who H4310 W-IPRO is so faithful H539 among all H3605 thy servants H5650 as David H1732 , which is the king H4428 D-NMS \'s son H2860 - in - law , and goeth H5493 W-VQPMS at H413 PREP thy bidding H4928 , and is honorable H3513 in thine house H1004 ?
15 Did I then H3117 D-AMS begin H2490 to inquire H7592 of God H430 for him ? be it far H2486 IJEC-3FS from me : let not H408 NPAR the king H4428 D-NMS impute H7760 VQI3MS any thing H1697 NMS unto his servant H5650 , nor to all H3605 B-CMS the house H1004 CMS of my father H1 CMS-1MS : for H3588 CONJ thy servant H5650 knew H3045 VQQ3MS nothing H3808 ADV of all H3605 B-CMS this H2063 DPRO , less H6996 AMS or H176 CONJ more H1419 .
16 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS , Thou shalt surely die H4191 VQFA , Ahimelech H288 , thou H859 PPRO-2MS , and all H3605 W-CMS thy father H1 \'s house H1004 CMS .
17 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto the footmen H7323 that stood H5324 about H5921 PREP-3MS him , Turn H5437 , and slay H4191 the priests H3548 of the LORD H3068 EDS ; because H3588 CONJ their hand H3027 also H1571 CONJ is with H5973 PREP David H1732 MMS , and because H3588 CONJ they knew H3045 when H3588 CONJ he H1931 PPRO-3MS fled H1272 VQPMS , and did not H3808 W-NPAR show H1540 it to me H241 . But the servants H5650 of the king H4428 D-NMS would H14 VQQ3MP not H3808 W-NPAR put forth their hand H3027 to fall H6293 upon the priests H3548 of the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
18 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS to Doeg H1673 , Turn H5437 thou H859 PPRO-2MS , and fall H6293 upon the priests H3548 . And Doeg H1673 the Edomite H130 turned H5437 , and he H1931 PPRO-3MS fell H6293 upon the priests H3548 , and slew H4191 on that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS fourscore H8084 and five H2568 persons H376 NMS that did wear H5375 a linen H906 ephod H646 .
19 And Nob H5011 , the city H5892 GFS of the priests H3548 , smote H5221 he with the edge H6310 L-CMS of the sword H2719 GFS , both men H376 M-NMS and women H802 NFS , children H5768 and sucklings H3243 , and oxen H7794 , and asses H2543 , and sheep H7716 , with the edge H6310 L-CMS of the sword H2719 GFS .
20 And one H259 MMS of the sons H1121 NMS of Ahimelech H288 the son H1121 NMS of Ahitub H285 , named H8034 Abiathar H54 , escaped H4422 , and fled H1272 W-VQY3MS after H310 PREP David H1732 .
21 And Abiathar H54 showed H5046 W-VHY3MS David H1732 L-NAME that H3588 CONJ Saul H7586 had slain H2026 the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS \'s priests H3548 .
22 And David H1732 MMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto Abiathar H54 , I knew H3045 VQY1MS it that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS , when H3588 CONJ Doeg H1673 the Edomite H130 was there H8033 ADV , that H3588 CONJ he would surely tell H5046 VHI2MS Saul H7586 : I H595 PPRO-1MS have occasioned H5437 the death of all H3605 B-CMS the persons H5315 GFS of thy father H1 \'s house H1004 CMS .
23 Abide H3427 thou with H854 PREP-1MS me , fear H3372 not H408 NPAR : for H3588 CONJ he that H834 RPRO seeketh H1245 my life H5315 CFS-1MS seeketh H1245 thy life H5315 : but H3588 CONJ with H5973 me thou H859 PPRO-2MS shalt be in safeguard H4931 .