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First Book of Samuel, Chapter 22

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1 Samuel 22 NASB - New American Standard Bible1 Samuel 22 NASB - New American Standard Bible

Chapter 22 of 1 Samuel—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ So David departed from there and 1escaped to 2the cave of Adullam; and when his brothers and all his father’s household heard of it, they went down there to him.
  2. Everyone who was in distress, and everyone who [a]was in debt, and everyone who was [b]discontented gathered to him; and he became captain over them. Now there were 3about four hundred men with him.
  3. ¶ And David went from there to Mizpah of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and my mother come and stay with you until I know what God will do for me.”
  4. Then he left them with the king of Moab; and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold.
  5. 4The prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah.” So David departed and went into the forest of Hereth.
  6. ¶ Then Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been discovered. Now 5Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree on the height with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him.
  7. Saul said to his servants who stood around him, “Hear now, O Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse also give to all of you fields and vineyards? 6Will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?
  8. For all of you have conspired against me so that there is no one who [c]discloses to me 7when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you 8who is sorry for me or [d]discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me to lie in ambush, as it is this day.”
  9. Then 9Doeg the Edomite, who was [e]standing by the servants of Saul, said, “10I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to 11Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
  10. 12He inquired of the LORD for him, 13gave him provisions, and 14gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
  11. ¶ Then the king sent someone 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.
  12. Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” And he [f]answered, “Here I am, my lord.”
  13. Saul 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 15by lying in ambush as it is this day?”
  14. 16Then Ahimelech answered the king and said, “And who among all your servants is as faithful as David, even the king’s son-in-law, who [g]is captain over your guard, and is honored in your house?
  15. Did I just begin 17to inquire of God for him today? Far be it from me! 18Do not let the king impute anything to his servant or to any of the household of my father, for your servant knows nothing [h]at all of this whole affair.”
  16. But the king said, “You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s household!”
  17. And 19the king said to the [i]guards 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 [j]reveal it to me.” But the 20servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hands to [k]attack the priests of the LORD.
  18. Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn around and [l]attack the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned around and [m]attacked the priests, and 21he killed that day eighty-five men 22who wore the linen ephod.
  19. And 23he struck Nob the city of the priests with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and infants; also oxen, donkeys, and sheep he struck with the edge of the sword.
  20. ¶ But 24one son of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, 25escaped and fled after David.
  21. Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
  22. Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew on that day, when 26Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have brought about the death of every person in your father’s household.
  23. Stay with me; do not be afraid, for 27he who seeks my life seeks your life, for you are [n]safe with me.”

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit had a creditor
  2. ^ Lit bitter of soul
  3. ^ Lit uncovers my ear
  4. ^ Lit uncovers my ear
  5. ^ Or set over
  6. ^ Lit said
  7. ^ So with Gr; Heb turns aside to
  8. ^ Lit small or great
  9. ^ Lit runners
  10. ^ Lit uncover my ear
  11. ^ Lit fall upon
  12. ^ Lit smite
  13. ^ Lit smote
  14. ^ Lit a charge

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Ps 57, title
  2. ^ Jos 12:15; 15:35; 2Sa 23:13; Ps 142, title
  3. ^ 1Sa 23:13; 25:13
  4. ^ 2Sa 24:11; 1Ch 21:9; 29:29; 2Ch 29:25
  5. ^ Jg 4:5; 1Sa 14:2
  6. ^ 1Sa 8:12; 1Ch 12:16-18
  7. ^ 1Sa 18:3; 20:16
  8. ^ 1Sa 23:21
  9. ^ Ps 52, title
  10. ^ 1Sa 21:1
  11. ^ 1Sa 14:3; 21:1
  12. ^ Nu 27:21; 1Sa 10:22
  13. ^ 1Sa 21:6
  14. ^ 1Sa 21:9
  15. ^ 1Sa 22:8
  16. ^ 1Sa 19:4, 5; 20:32
  17. ^ 2Sa 5:19, 23
  18. ^ 2Sa 19:18, 19
  19. ^ 2Ki 10:25
  20. ^ Ex 1:17
  21. ^ 1Sa 2:31
  22. ^ 1Sa 2:18
  23. ^ 1Sa 15:3
  24. ^ 1Sa 23:6, 9; 30:7; 1Ki 2:26, 27
  25. ^ 1Sa 23:6
  26. ^ 1Sa 21:7
  27. ^ 1Ki 2:26

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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