5. Then the prophet Gad told David, "Don’t stay in the fortress any longer. Leave now and go to the land of Judah." So David left and went to Hereth forest.
6. Saul learned that David and his soldiers had been located. Saul was sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, spear in hand, with all his servants waiting on him.
7. He said to them, "Listen up, Benjaminites! Will Jesse’s son give fields and vineyards to each and every one of you? Will he make each one of you commanders of units of one thousand men or commanders of units of one hundred?
8. Is that why all of you have conspired against me? No one informed me when my son made a covenant with Jesse’s son! Not one of you is concerned about me or informs me when my own son sets my servant against me in an ambush—but that’s what has happened today!"
9. Doeg the Edomite, who was standing with Saul’s servants, responded, "I saw Jesse’s son go to Ahimelech, Ahitub’s son, at Nob.
10. Ahimelech questioned the Lord for David, and gave him provisions as well as the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
11. The king then sent for the priest Ahimelech, Ahitub’s son, and all his extended family, who were the priests at Nob. All of them came to the king.
12. "Listen here, son of Ahitub," Saul said."Yes sir," he replied.
13. Saul said to him, "Why have you conspired against me—you with Jesse’s son—giving him food and a sword and questioning God for him so that he is now against me, waiting in ambush, which is what has happened today?"
14. Ahimelech answered the king, "Out of all your servants, who is as trustworthy as David? He is the king’s son-in-law, does whatever you ask, and is well respected in your house.