1 Samuel 22:17-20

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17} Then the king ordered the guards standing by him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord^(A) because they sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they didn’t tell me.”^(a) But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to execute the priests of the Lord.

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18} So the king said to Doeg, “Go and execute the priests!” So Doeg the Edomite went and executed the priests himself. On that day, he killed 85 men^(B) who wore linen ephods.^(C) ^{Tools
19} He also struck down Nob, the city of the priests, with the sword—both men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep.^(D)

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20} However, one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar,^(E) and he fled to David.^(F)

Footnotes:

a. 1 Samuel 22:17: Lit didn’t uncover my ear

Cross references:

A. 1 Samuel 22:17: 2 Kings 10:25; 2 Chronicles 12:10

B. 1 Samuel 22:18: 1 Samuel 2:31

C. 1 Samuel 22:18: Exodus 28:4; 1 Samuel 2:28

D. 1 Samuel 22:19: 1 Samuel 2:18

E. 1 Samuel 22:20: 1 Samuel 23:9; 1 Samuel 30:7; 2 Samuel 2:1; 1 Kings 2:26-27

F. 1 Samuel 22:20: 1 Samuel 2:33