1 Samuel 22
Luther Bibel 1545
22 David ging von dannen und entrann in die Höhle Adullam. Da das seine Brüder hörten und das ganze Haus seines Vaters, kamen sie zu ihm hinab dahin.
2 Und es versammelten sich zu ihm allerlei Männer, die in Not und Schulden und betrübten Herzens waren; und er war ihr Oberster, daß bei vierhundert Mann bei ihm waren.
3 Und David ging von da gen Mizpe in der Moabiter Land und sprach zu der Moabiter König: Laß meinen Vater und meine Mutter bei euch aus und ein gehen, bis ich erfahre, was Gott mit mir tun wird.
4 Und er ließ sie vor dem König der Moabiter, daß sie bei ihm blieben, solange David sich barg an sicherem Orte.
5 Aber der Prophet Gad sprach zu David: Bleibe nicht verborgen, sondern gehe hin und komm ins Land Juda. Da ging David hin und kam in den Wald Hereth.
6 Und es kam vor Saul, daß David und die Männer, die bei ihm waren, wären hervorgekommen. Und Saul saß zu Gibea unter dem Baum auf der Höhe und hatte seinen Spieß in der Hand, und alle seine Knechte standen neben ihm.
7 Da sprach Saul zu seinen Knechten, die neben ihm standen: Höret, ihr Benjaminiter! wird auch der Sohn Isais euch allen Äcker und Weinberge geben und euch alle über tausend und über hundert zu Obersten machen,
8 daß ihr euch alle verbunden habt wider mich und ist niemand, der es meinen Ohren offenbarte, weil auch mein Sohn einen Bund gemacht hat mit dem Sohn Isais? Ist niemand unter euch, den es kränke meinethalben und der es meinen Ohren offenbare? Denn mein Sohn hat meinen Knecht wider mich auferweckt, daß er mir nachstellt, wie es am Tage ist.
9 Da antwortete Doeg, der Edomiter, der neben den Knechten Sauls stand, und sprach: Ich sah den Sohn Isais, daß er gen Nobe kam zu Ahimelech, dem Sohn Ahitobs.
10 Der fragte den HERRN für ihn und gab ihm Speise und das Schwert Goliaths, des Philisters.
11 Da sandte der König hin und ließ rufen Ahimelech, den Priester, den Sohn Ahitobs, und seines Vaters ganzes Haus, die Priester, die zu Nobe waren. Und sie kamen alle zum König.
12 Und Saul sprach: Höre, du Sohn Ahitobs! Er sprach: Hier bin ich, mein Herr.
13 Und Saul sprach zu ihm: Warum habt ihr einen Bund wider mich gemacht, du und der Sohn Isais, daß du ihm Brot und Schwert gegeben und Gott für ihn gefragt hast, daß du ihn erweckest, daß er mir nachstelle, wie es am Tage ist?
14 Ahimelech antwortete dem König und sprach: Und wer ist unter allen deinen Knechten wie David, der getreu ist und des Königs Eidam und geht in deinem Gehorsam und ist herrlich gehalten in deinem Hause?
15 Habe ich denn heute erst angefangen Gott für ihn zu fragen? Das sei ferne von mir! Der König lege solches seinem Knecht nicht auf noch meines Vaters ganzem Hause; denn dein Knecht hat von allem diesem nichts gewußt, weder Kleines noch Großes.
16 Aber der König sprach: Ahimelech, du mußt des Todes sterben, du und deines Vater ganzes Haus.
17 Und der König sprach zu seinen Trabanten, die neben ihm standen: Wendet euch und tötet des HERRN Priester! denn ihre Hand ist auch mit David, und da sie wußten, daß er floh, haben sie mir's nicht eröffnet. Aber die Knechte des Königs wollten ihre Hände nicht an die Priester des HERRN legen, sie zu erschlagen.
18 Da sprach der König zu Doeg: Wende du dich und erschlage die Priester! Doeg, der Edomiter, wandte sich und erschlug die Priester, daß des Tages starben fünfundachtzig Männer, die leinene Leibröcke trugen.
19 Und die Stadt der Priester, Nobe, schlug er mit der Schärfe des Schwerts, Mann und Weib, Kinder und Säuglinge, Ochsen und Esel und Schafe.
20 Es entrann aber ein Sohn Ahimelechs, des Sohnes Ahitobs, der hieß Abjathar, und floh David nach
21 und verkündigte ihm, daß Saul die Priester des HERRN erwürgt hätte.
22 David aber sprach zu Abjathar: Ich wußte es wohl an dem Tage, da der Edomiter Doeg da war, daß er's würde Saul ansagen. Ich bin schuldig an allen Seelen in deines Vaters Hause.
23 Bleibe bei mir und fürchte dich nicht; wer nach meinem Leben steht, der soll auch nach deinem Leben stehen, und sollst mit mir bewahrt werden.
1 Samuel 22
King James Version
22 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.
2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
3 And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.
4 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
5 And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
6 When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)
7 Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;
8 That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
9 Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
10 And he enquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
11 Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.
12 And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
13 And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
16 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
17 And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the Lord: because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the Lord.
18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
19 And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
20 And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
21 And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the Lord's priests.
22 And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house.
23 Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
1 Samuel 22
English Standard Version
David at the Cave of Adullam
22 David departed from there and escaped to (A)the cave of (B)Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him. 2 (C)And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul,[a] gathered to him. And he became commander over them. And there were with him (D)about four hundred men.
3 And David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab. And he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and my mother stay[b] with you, till I know what God will do for me.” 4 And he left them with the king of Moab, and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold. 5 Then the prophet (E)Gad said to David, “Do not remain in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah.” So David departed and went into the forest of Hereth.
Saul Kills the Priests at Nob
6 Now Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men who were with him. Saul was sitting at Gibeah under (F)the tamarisk tree on the height with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him. 7 And Saul said to his servants who stood about him, “Hear now, people of Benjamin; will the son of Jesse (G)give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, 8 that all of you have conspired against me? No one discloses to me (H)when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse. None of you (I)is sorry for me or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, (J)to lie in wait, as at this day.” 9 Then answered (K)Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, “I saw the son of Jesse (L)coming to Nob, to (M)Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, 10 (N)and he inquired of the Lord for him and (O)gave him provisions and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
11 Then the king sent to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests who were at Nob, and all of them came to the king. 12 And Saul said, “Hear now, son of Ahitub.” And he answered, “Here I am, my lord.” 13 And Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread and a sword and (P)have inquired of God for him, so that he has risen against me, (Q)to lie in wait, as at this day?” 14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, “And who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and captain over[c] your bodyguard, and honored in your house? 15 Is today the first time (R)that I have inquired of God for him? No! Let not the king impute anything to his servant or to all the house of my father, for your servant has known nothing of all this, (S)much or little.” 16 And the king said, “You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house.” 17 And the king said to (T)the guard who stood about him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because their hand also is with David, and they knew that he fled and did not disclose it to me.” But the servants of the king would not put out their hand to strike the priests of the Lord. 18 Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn and strike the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests, (U)and he killed on that day eighty-five persons who wore the linen ephod. 19 And Nob, the city of the priests, he put to the sword; (V)both man and woman, child and infant, ox, donkey and sheep, he put to the sword.
20 But one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named (W)Abiathar, escaped and fled after David. 21 And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord. 22 And David said to Abiathar, “I knew on that day, (X)when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have occasioned the death of all the persons of your father's house. 23 (Y)Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life. With me you shall be in safekeeping.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 22:2 Or discontented
- 1 Samuel 22:3 Syriac, Vulgate; Hebrew go out
- 1 Samuel 22:14 Septuagint, Targum; Hebrew and has turned aside to
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