Thematic Bible
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 household heard of it, they went down there to him.
1 Samuel 22:2 (show verse)
Everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him; and he became captain over them. Now there were about four hundred men with him.
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 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
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.
1 Samuel 22:5 (show verse)
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
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
1 Samuel 22:6 (show verse)
Then Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been discovered. Now Saul 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.
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
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 stood around him, “Hear now, O Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse also give to all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of 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
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 there is no one who discloses to me when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you who is sorry for me or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me to lie in ambush, as it is 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
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 by the servants of Saul, said, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech 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
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)
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
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 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.
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
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)
Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” And he answered, “Here I am, 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
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 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 by lying in ambush as it is 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
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)
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
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 anything to his servant or to any of the household of my father, for your servant knows nothing at all of this whole affair.”
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
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 22:16 (show verse)
But the king said, “You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s household!”
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
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 22:17 (show verse)
And the king said to the 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 reveal it to me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hands to attack the priests of the Lord.
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
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
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
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
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
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, killing ahimelech and the priests
1 Samuel 22:18 (show verse)
Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn around and attack the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned around and attacked the priests, and he killed that day eighty-five men who wore the 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
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 oxen, donkeys, and sheep he struck 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
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 son of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after 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
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 killed the priests of the Lord.
1 Samuel 22:22 (show verse)
Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have brought about the death of every person in your father’s household.
1 Samuel 22:23 (show verse)
Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life, for you are safe with me.”