1 Samuel 22:17
And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the Lord; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the Lord.
Context
This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 22 connects to 10 cross-references. David gathers an outlaw band of about four hundred distressed and discontented men in the cave of Adullam and establishes his parents in Moab for safety. Saul massacres eighty-five priests of Nob because Ahimelech assisted David—Doeg the Edomite carries it …
Other Translations
And the king said unto the guard that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of Jehovah; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and did not disclose it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of Jehovah.
And the king saith to runners, those standing by him, `Turn round, and put to death the priests of Jehovah, because their hand also <FI>is<Fi> with David, and because they have known that he is fleeing, and have not uncovered mine ear;' and the servants of the king have not been willing to put forth their hand to come against the priests of Jehovah.
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.
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