Saul Massacres City of Priests – David vs. Saul – The Brick Bible

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Now Saul was at Gibeah under the tamarisk tree with his spear in hand. He said to all his servants stationed around him, 'Listen up you Benjaminites! Is Jesse's son giving you all fields and vineyards or making you all commanders and generals?'

1 of 17 1 Samuel 22:6–7

'For you have all conspired against me! Not one of you feels sympathy or informs me when my own son commissions my servant to hide in ambush against me!'

2 of 17 1 Samuel 22:8

Doeg the Edomite then said, 'I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech and all the priests of his father's house at Nob. He gave him provisions and the sword of Goliath as well.'

3 of 17 1 Samuel 22:9–10

So the king arranged a meeting with Ahimelech the priest and all the priests of his father's family at Nob. They all came to the king and Ahimelech said, 'Here I am, my lord.'

4 of 17 1 Samuel 22:11–12

Saul said to him, 'Why have you conspired against me, you and this son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword so that he now rises up against me, waiting in ambush?'

5 of 17 1 Samuel 22:13

Ahimelech said to the king, 'Who of all your servants is more faithful than David? He is the king's son-in-law. Your servant had no knowledge of this matter, none at all!'

6 of 17 1 Samuel 22:14–15

But the king said, 'You must surely die, Ahimelech! You and your father's family!'

7 of 17 1 Samuel 22:16

The king said to his messengers, 'Turn and kill the priests of Yahweh, for they too have gone over to David!'

8 of 17 1 Samuel 22:17

But the king's servants refused to lay a hand on the priests of Yahweh.

9 of 17 1 Samuel 22:17

Then the king said to Doeg, 'You turn and strike down the priests!'

10 of 17 1 Samuel 22:18

So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests.

11 of 17 1 Samuel 22:18

On that day he killed 85 men who wore the linen ephod.

12 of 17 1 Samuel 22:18

As for Nob, the home city of the priests, with the sword he struck down the men...

13 of 17 1 Samuel 22:19

...and the women...

14 of 17 1 Samuel 22:19

...the children and infants...

15 of 17 1 Samuel 22:19

...and the oxen, donkeys, and sheep.

16 of 17 1 Samuel 22:19

But one of Ahimelech's sons named Abiathar escaped and fled to David, telling him, 'Saul has killed the priests of Yahweh.'

17 of 17 1 Samuel 22:20–21

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