Common English Bible

1 Samuel 22:5-9 Common English Bible (CEB)

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.