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11 And the servants of Achis, when they saw not in the hold, depart, and go into the land of
David, said to him: Is not this David, the king Juda. And David departed, and came into the
of the land? Did they not sing to him in their forest of Haret.
dances, saying: Saul hath slain his thousands, 6 And SauI heard that David was seen, and
and David his ten thousands? the men that were with him. Now whilst Saul
12 But David laid up these words in his heart, abode in Gabaa, and was in the wood, which is
and was exceedingly afraid at the face of Achis, by Rama, having his spear in his hand, and all
the king of Geth. his servants were standing about him,
13 And he changed his countenance before 7 He said to his servants that stood about him:
them, and slipt down between their hands: and Hear me now, ye sons of Jemini: will the son of
he stumbled against the doors of the gate, and Isai give every one of you fields, and vineyards,
his spittle ran down upon his beard. and make you all tribunes, and centurions:
14 And Achis said to his servants: You saw 8 That all of you have conspired against me,
the man was mad: why have you brought him to and there is no one to inform me, especially when
me? even my son hath entered into league with the
15 Have we need of mad men, that you have son of Isai? There is not one of you that pitieth
brought in this fellow, to play the madman in my my case, nor that giveth me any information: be-
presence? shall this fellow come into my house? cause my son hath raised up my servant against
me, plotting against me to this day.
9 And Doeg, the Edomite, who stood by, and
Chapter 22 was the chief among the servants of Saul, an-
swering, said: I saw the son of Isai, in Nobe,
David therefore went from thence, and fled to with Achimelech, the son of Achitob, the priest.
the cave of Odollam. And when his brethren, 10 And he consulted the Lord for him, and
and all his father’s house, had heard of it, they gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of
went down to him thither. Goliath, the Philistine.
2 And all that were in distress, and oppressed 11 Then the king sent to call for Achimelech,
with debt, and under affliction of mind, gath- the priest, the son of Achitob, and all his father’s
ered themselves unto him: and he became their house, the priests that were in Nobe, and they
prince, and there were with him about four hun- came all of them to the king.
dred men. 12 And Saul said to Achimelech: Hear, thou
3 And David departed from thence into Mas- son of Achitob. He answered: Here I am, my
pha of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab: lord.
Let my father and my mother tarry with you, I 13 And Saul said to him: Why have you con-
beseech thee, till I know what God will do for spired against me, thou, and the son of Isai, and
me. thou hast given him bread and a sword, and hast
4 And he left them under thc eyes of the king consulted the Lord for him, that he should rise
of Moab, and they abode with him all the days up against me, continuing a traitor to this day.
that David was in the hold. 14 And Achimelech answering the king, said:
5 And Gad the prophet said to David: Abide And who amongst all thy servants is so faithful