⁴ David sent out spies, and he learned that Saul was definitely coming. ⁵ David then set out and came to the place where Saul had camped. And David saw the place where Saul lay, and ^(A)Abner the son of Ner, the commander of his army; and Saul was lying in the circle of the camp, and the people were camped around him.

⁶ Then David said to Ahimelech ^(B)the Hittite and to ^(C)Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, saying, “Who ^(D)will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” And Abishai said, “I will go down with you.”