8 Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men. 9 When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.” 10 And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.
1 Samuel 23:8–10
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1 Samuel 23:1–3
1 Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.” 2 So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save K…
1 Samuel 19:18–20
18 So David ran away and escaped. And he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there. 19 When Saul was told that David was at Naioth in Ramah, 20 he sent messengers to capture him. But when they…
1 Samuel 22:20–22
20 But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David. 21 And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD. 22 Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew that Doeg the Edomite was there that day, and that he…
1 Samuel 19:14–16
14 When Saul sent the messengers to seize David, Michal said, “He is ill.” 15 But Saul sent the messengers back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so I can kill him.” 16 And when the messengers entered, there was the idol in the bed with the quil…
1 Samuel 17:30–32
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1 Samuel 26:1–2
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1 Samuel 30:6–8
6 And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God. 7 Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me th…
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1 Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David, 2 so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there. 3 I will go out a…
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