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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[a] rebel. Now that son of Jesse is trying to ambush me.

(A) 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.”

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  1. 22.7,8 son of Jesse … officers: That is, David. Saul avoids even saying David's name.

Is that why you have all conspired(A) against me? No one tells me when my son makes a covenant(B) with the son of Jesse.(C) None of you is concerned(D) about me or tells me that my son has incited my servant to lie in wait for me, as he does today.”

But Doeg(E) the Edomite, who was standing with Saul’s officials, said, “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelek son of Ahitub(F) at Nob.(G) 10 Ahimelek inquired(H) of the Lord for him; he also gave him provisions(I) and the sword(J) of Goliath the Philistine.”

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