^{9 Ref} Then Doeg, the Edomite, who was by the side of the servants of Saul, in answer said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub.

^{10 Ref} And he got directions from the Lord for him, and gave him food, and put in his hand the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

^{11 Ref} Then the king sent for Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and for all the men of his father's family who were priests in Nob: and they all came to the king.

^{12 Ref} And Saul said, Give ear now, O son of Ahitub. And answering he said, Here I am, my lord.

^{13 Ref} And Saul said to him, Why have you made designs against me with the son of Jesse, giving him food and a sword and getting directions from the Lord for him, and helping him to take up arms against me, and to be on the watch to make a secret attack on me as he is doing now?

^{14 Ref} Then Ahimelech answering said to the king, Who among all your servants is so true to you as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is a captain of your armed men, and has a place of honour in your house?

^{15 Ref} Is this the first time I have got directions from God for him? Far be the thought! let the king make no such statement against his servant or my father's family, for your servant has no knowledge, great or small, of this thing.

^{16 Ref} And the king said, You will certainly be put to death, Ahimelech, you and all your father's family.

^{17 Ref} Then the king said to the runners who were waiting near him, Put the priests of the Lord to death; because they are on David's side, and having knowledge of his flight, did not give me word of it. But the king's servants would not put out their hands to make an attack on the Lord's priests.