1 Samuel 22:9-22

9Then 1Doeg the Edomite, who was 2standing in front of the servants of Saul, responded and said, “3I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to 4Ahimelech the son of Ahitub. 10And 5he inquired of the Lord for him, 6gave him provisions, and 7gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

11Then the king sent a messenger to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s household, the priests who were in Nob; and all of them came to the king. 12Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” And he 8replied, “Here I am, my lord.” 13Saul then said to him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me, in that you have given him bread and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, so that he would rise up against me 9by lying in ambush as it is this day?”

1410Then Ahimelech answered the king and said, “And who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s own son-in-law, who 11is commander over your bodyguard, and is honored in your house? 15Did I just begin 12to inquire of God for him today? Far be it from me! 13Do not let the king impute anything against his servant or against any of the household of my father, because your servant knows nothing 14at all of this whole affair.” 16But the king said, “You shall certainly die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s household!” 17And 15the king said to the 16guards who were attending him, “Turn around and put the priests of the Lord to death, because their hand also is with David and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not 17inform me.” But the 18servants of the king were unwilling to reach out with their hands to 19attack the priests of the Lord. 18Then the king said to Doeg, “You, turn around and 20attack the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned around and 21attacked the priests, and 22he killed on that day eighty-five men 23who wore the linen ephod. 1924He also struck Nob the city of the priests with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and infants; he also struck oxen, donkeys, and sheep with the edge of the sword.

20But 25one son of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, 26escaped and fled 27to David. 21Abiathar informed David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord. 22Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew on that day, when 28Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would certainly tell Saul. I myself 29have turned against every person in your father’s household.