4. So he brought his parents to the king of Moab, and they stayed with him while David was in hiding.
5. One day the prophet Gad told David, “Don't stay here! Go back to Judah.” David then left and went to Hereth Forest.
6. Saul was sitting under a small tree on top of the hill at Gibeah when he heard that David and his men had been seen. Saul was holding his spear, and his officers were standing in front of him.
7. He told them:Listen to me! You belong to the Benjamin tribe, so if that son of Jesse ever becomes king, he won't give you fields or vineyards. He won't make you officers in charge of thousands or hundreds as I have done.
8. But you're all plotting against me! Not one of you told me that my own son Jonathan had made an agreement with him. Not one of you cared enough to tell me that Jonathan had helped one of my officers rebel. Now that son of Jesse is trying to ambush me.
9. Doeg the Edomite was standing with the other officers and spoke up, “When I was in the town of Nob, I saw that son of Jesse. He was visiting the priest Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
10. Ahimelech talked to the Lord for him, then gave him food and the sword that had belonged to Goliath the Philistine.”
11. Saul sent a message to Ahimelech and his whole family of priests at Nob, ordering them to come to him. When they came,
12. Saul told them, “Listen to me, you son of Ahitub.”“Certainly, Your Majesty,” Ahimelech answered.
13. Saul demanded, “Why did you plot against me with that son of Jesse? You helped him rebel against me by giving him food and a sword, and by talking with God for him. Now he's trying to ambush me!”