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David gathers followers; Saul kills the priests of Nob

David escaped to the cave of Adullam, where his family and distressed men gathered to him. Saul accused his servants of conspiracy, and Doeg killed Ahimelech and the priests of Nob; only Abiathar escaped to David (1 Samuel 22:1-23).

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📖 1 Samuel 22:1–3

1So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there. 2And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him. 3From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.”

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