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| [1]Dauid therfore departed thence, & escaped to the caue Adullam: Whe his brethren also & his fathers house heard it, they went downe thyther to him |
[1]David therefore departed thence, and saved himself in the cave of Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him. |
| [2]And there gathered vnto him all men that were in combraunce, and in det, and troubled in their mindes, & he became a captayne ouer them: And there were with him vpon a foure hundred men |
[2]And there gathered unto him all men that were in trouble and all men that were in debt, and all those that were vexed in mind, and he was their prince, and there were with him about four hundred men. |
| [3]And Dauid went thence to Mispah in the land of Moab, and sayde vnto the king of Moab: Let my father and my mother (I pray thee) come foorth vnto you, till I knowe what God wyl do for me |
[3]And David went thence to Mizpeh in Moab, and said unto the king of Moab, I pray thee, let my father and my mother come and abide with you, till I know what God will do for me. |
| [4]And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the whyle that Dauid kept him selfe in the holde |
[4]And he brought them before the king of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the while that David kept himself in the hold. |
| [5]And the prophete Gad sayde vnto Dauid: Abyde not in the hold, but depart & go into the land of Iuda. Then Dauid departed, & came into the forest Hareth |
[5]And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold, but depart and go into the land of Judah. Then David departed and came into the forest of Hareth. |
| [6]And Saul hearde that Dauid was discouered, and also the men that were with him: and Saul sat in Gibea vnder a tree in Rama, hauing his speare in his hande, and all his men stoode about him |
[6]And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, and Saul remained in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his men stood about him. |
| [7]And Saul sayde vnto his seruauntes that stoode about him, Heare I pray you, ye sonnes of Iemini: will ye sonne of Isai geue euery one of you fieldes and vineyardes, and make you all captaines ouer thousandes and ouer hundredes |
[7]And Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye sons of Jemini, will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards: will he make you all captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds: |
| [8]That ye haue also conspired agaynst me, & there is none that telleth me that my sonne hath made a couenaunt with the sonne of Isai, and there is none of you yt is sory for me, or sheweth me that my sonne hath stirred vp my seruaunt to lye in wayte agaynst me [as appeareth] this day |
[8]That all ye have conspired against me, and there is none that telleth me that my son hath made a covenant with the son of Jesse? And there is none of you that is sorry for me, or showeth me, that my son hath stirred up my servant to lie in wait against me, as appeareth this day? |
| [9]Then aunswered Doeg the Edomite (which was appoynted by ye seruauntes of Saul) and sayd: I sawe the sonne of Isai, when he came to Nob to Ahimelech the sonne of Ahitob |
[9]Then answered Doeg the Edomite (who was appointed over the servants of Saul) and said, I saw the son of Jesse when he came to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, |
| [10]Whiche asked councel of the Lorde for him, and gaue him vittayles, and the sword of Goliath the Philistine also |
[10]Who asked counsel of the Lord for him and gave him victuals, and he gave him also the sword of Goliath the Philistine. |
| [11]Then the king sent and called for Ahimelech the priest the sonne of Ahitob, & all his fathers house [that is to saye] the priestes that were in Nob: And they came all to the king |
[11]Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, to wit, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all to the king. |
| [12]And Saul sayde: Heare nowe thou sonne of Ahitob. He aunswered: Here I am, my lorde |
[12]And Saul said, Hear now thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord. |
| [13]And Saul sayde vnto him: Why haue ye conspired agaynst me, thou, and the sonne of Isai, in that thou hast geuen him vittayle, and a sworde, and hast asked councel of God for him, yt he shoulde aryse against me, and lye in waite for me [as appeareth] this day |
[13]Then Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him victual, and a sword, and hast asked counsel of God for him, that he should rise against me, and lie in wait as appeareth this day? |
| [14]Ahimelech aunswered the king, and sayde: Who is so faithfull among all thy seruauntes, as Dauid, and therto the kinges sonne in lawe: and goeth at thy bidding, and is had in honour in thyne house |
[14]And Ahimelech answered the king, and said, Who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, being also the king's son in law, and goeth at thy commandment, and is honorable in thine house? |
| [15]Haue I this day begun first to aske councell of God for him? That be farre from me: Let not the king impute any thing vnto his seruaut, nor to all ye house of my father: For thy seruaunt knewe nothing of all this, either lesse or more |
[15]Have I this day first begun to ask counsel of God for him? Be it far from me, let not the king impute anything unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less nor more. |
| [16]The king sayde, Thou shalt surely die Ahimelech, thou, & al thy fathers house |
[16]Then the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house. |
| [17]And the king sayde vnto the footemen that stoode about him: Turne, and slay the priestes of the Lorde: both because their hand is with Dauid, and because they knewe when Dauid fled, and shewed it not to me. But the seruauntes of the king would not moue their hades to fal vpon the priestes of the Lorde |
[17]And the king said unto the sergeants 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 showed it not unto me. But the servants of the king would not move their hands to fall upon the priests of the Lord. |
| [18]And the king sayde to Doeg: Turne thou, & fall vpon the priestes. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and ranne vpon the priestes, & slue that same day fourescore and fiue persons that did weare a linnen Ephod |
[18]Then the king said to Doeg, Turn thou and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and ran upon the priests, and slew that same day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod. |
| [19]And Nob the citie of ye priestes, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklinges, oxen and asses, & sheepe, with the edge of the sworde |
[19]Also Nob the city of the priests smote he with the edge of the sword, both man and woman, both child and suckling, both ox and ass, and sheep with the edge of the sword. |
| [20]And one of the sonnes of Ahimelech the sonne of Ahitob, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled to Dauid |
[20]But one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub (whose name was Abiathar) escaped and fled after David. |
| [21]And Abiathar shewed Dauid howe that Daul had slayne ye Lordes priestes |
[21]And Abiathar showed David, that Saul had slain the Lord's priests. |
| [22]And Dauid sayde vnto Abiathar: I wist it the same day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would tel Saul: and I am cause of the death of all the persons of thy fathers house |
[22]And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it the same day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would tell Saul. I am the cause of the death of all the persons of thy father's house. |
| [23]Abyde thou with me, and feare not: For he that seketh my lyfe, he shall seke thine also, with me thou shalt be in safegarde |
[23]Abide thou with me, and fear not: for he that seeketh my life, shall seek thy life also: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard. |