^{10 Ref} He inquired of Yahweh for him, and gave him food, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

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

^{12 Ref} Saul said, Hear now, you son of Ahitub. He answered, Here I am, my lord.

^{13 Ref} Saul said to him, Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

^{14 Ref} Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into your council, and is honorable in your house?

^{15 Ref} Have I today begun to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: don't let the king impute anything to his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for your servant knows nothing of all this, less or more.