I Samuel 22:1-23
David escaped to the cave of Adullam. His brothers and his father's household came to him, and those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and David became their leader of about 400 men.
David arranged his parent stay with king of Moab
The prophet Gad said to David,"Don't stay in the stronghold. Go into the land of Judah." So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.
Saul complain to Benjamin, no one tell him his son make a covenant with David, all of the commanders of thousands and commands of hundreds conspired against him.
Doeg the Edomite, told Saul about Ahimelech helped David gave him provision and sword, so Saul sen for the priest of Ahimelech and his father's whole family all came to the king. Saul ordered the guards at his side kill the priests of the Load, but the king's officials were not willing to raise a hand to strike the priests of the Load.
The king then ordered Doeg to strike down the priests. So Doeg turned down and struck them down, that day he killed 85 men who wore the linen ephod.
A son of Ahimelech son of Nob, escaped and fled to join David, and David let he stay with him,David said he is responsible for the death of his father's whole family.
Psalm 57 & 142 connect them with this time.
Psalm 52 relates it to this episode about Doeg
Why?
The household of David's father went to stay with David, for they afraid Saul will kill them.
David don't like his parent living with him in danger and difficult circumstances.
The Benjamin men respect the priest of the Load, David listened the words of the priest, but Saul and Doeg the Edomite strike down the priests. These two were became the enemy of the Load.
When David hears the new that the slaughter of God's priests and then the death of all the inhabitants of Nob,it is with an awful sense of responsibility.
David had Moabite blood in his veins(Ruth)
How?
Respect and honor the servant of the Load, for I am side of the Load.
Sometimes the servant of the Load, the death of priests might caused by the enemy of the Load. There death doesn't mean they are wicked or did something wrong.
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