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Themes in 1 Samuel 22

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Themes in 1 Samuel 22

1 Samuel 22:1 (show verse)

So David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam; and when his brothers and all his father’s house heard about it, they went down there to him.

Adullam » Dead sea » Cave » David takes refuge in
Armies » March in ranks » Composed of insurgents
Cave » Of adullam
Caves » Often capacious
Caves » Mentioned in scripture » Adullam
Insurgents » Army of, david's
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 22:2 (show verse)

Everyone who was suffering hardship, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him; and he became captain over them. There were about four hundred men with him.

Armies » March in ranks » Composed of insurgents
Captain » Signifying any commander, as
Creditors » Were often defrauded
Deserts » The disaffected fled to
Insurgents » Army of, david's
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 22:3 (show verse)

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 [out of Judah] and stay with you until I know what God will do for me.”

Children » Instances of » David
Filial honour » Examples of » David
Honour » Examples of » David
Jesse » Lives with david in moab
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Mizpah » A city » David » Takes care » Parents
Moabites » David takes refuge among, from saul
Mothers » Examples of filial honour » David

1 Samuel 22:4 (show verse)

Then he left them with the king of Moab; and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold.

Children » Instances of » David
Jesse » Lives with david in moab
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Mizpah » A city » David » Takes care » Parents
Moabites » Gave an asylum to david's family
Moabites » David takes refuge among, from saul

1 Samuel 22:5 (show verse)

Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold; leave, and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went into the forest of Hereth.

Forests » Were places of refuge
Forests » Mentioned in scripture » Hareth
Gad » David's seer
Gad » A prophet to david » Bids david leave adullam
Hareth » Forest » Refuge » David » From » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Gad
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Gad
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Gad

But Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been discovered. Now Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree on the high place with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him.

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Gibeah » Of saul » The city of saul
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Groves » Often used as resting places
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 22:7 (show verse)

Saul said to his servants who were standing around him, “Listen now, you Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse also give every one of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all commanders of thousands and hundreds?

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests

1 Samuel 22:8 (show verse)

For all of you have conspired against me so that no one informs me when my son [Jonathan] makes a covenant with the son of Jesse. None of you cares about me or informs me that my son has stirred up my servant against me to lie in ambush, as he does this day?”

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Conspiracy » Instances of » Falsely accused of » Jonathan
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests

1 Samuel 22:9 (show verse)

Then Doeg the Edomite, who was standing with Saul’s servants, replied, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech [the priest] the son of Ahitub.

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Ahitub » High priest, father of ahiah
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Slander » Exemplified » Doeg

1 Samuel 22:10 (show verse)

Ahimelech inquired of the Lord for him, and gave him provisions and the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Betrayal » Of david, by doeg
Goliath » Defied armies of israel and is killed by david
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Slander » Exemplified » Doeg

1 Samuel 22:11 (show verse)

Then the king sent someone to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s household, the priests who were at Nob; and all of them came to the king.

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Ahitub » High priest, father of ahiah
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Nob » The home of ahimelech, the priest
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
Slander » Exemplified » Doeg

1 Samuel 22:12 (show verse)

Then Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” He replied, “Here I am [at your service], my lord.”

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Ahitub » High priest, father of ahiah
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests

1 Samuel 22:13 (show verse)

Saul 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 he would rebel against me by lying in ambush, as he does this day?”

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests

1 Samuel 22:14 (show verse)

Then Ahimelech answered the king, “And who among all your servants is as faithful and trustworthy as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, and who is captain over your guard [and your confidant], and is honored in your house?

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against the prophet ahimelech by saul
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Faithfulness » Exemplified » David
Falsehood » Instances of » In accusing ahimelech of conspiring with david against himself
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests

1 Samuel 22:15 (show verse)

Did I just begin to inquire of God for him today? Far be it from me! Do not let the king impute any guilt to his servant or to any of the household of my father, for your servant knows nothing at all about this entire matter.”

1 Samuel 22:16 (show verse)

But Saul said, “Be assured that you shall die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s household (extended family).”

1 Samuel 22:17 (show verse)

And the king said to the guards who stood around him, “Turn around and kill the priests of the Lord, because their loyalty also is with David, and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not inform me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to put out their hands to attack the Lord’s priests.

1 Samuel 22:18 (show verse)

So the king said to Doeg, “You turn around and attack the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned and attacked the priests, and that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the [priest’s] linen ephod.

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Doeg » Murdered eighty-five priests
Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Remarkable persons of
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » An inferior, was worn by the ordinary priests
the Ephod » Worn » priests » Ordinary priests
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Often exercised power arbitrarily
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Martyrdom » Exemplified » Ahimelech and his fellow priests
Murder » Examples of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests

1 Samuel 22:19 (show verse)

And he struck Nob the city of the priests with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and infants; also he struck oxen and donkeys and sheep with the edge of the sword.

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Ahijah » A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in » Killed
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Doeg » Murdered eighty-five priests
Government » Monarchical » Tyranny in, instances of » By saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Martyrdom » Exemplified » Ahimelech and his fellow priests
Nob » Called "the city of the priests,"
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests

1 Samuel 22:20 (show verse)

But one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled to David.

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Son of ahimelech
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Ahitub » High priest, father of ahiah
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 22:21 (show verse)

Abiathar told David that Saul had murdered the Lord’s priests.

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Ahimelech » Also called ahia. A high priest, during the reign of david » Killed by the command of saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 22:22 (show verse)

Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would certainly tell Saul. I have brought about the death of everyone in your father’s household (extended family).

1 Samuel 22:23 (show verse)

Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life, but you are safe with me.”

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Escapes to david from the vengeance of saul, who slew the priests in the city of nob
Friendship » Instances of » David and abiathar
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul