Verse 3

1 Samuel 22:3

American Standard Version

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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 (Elohim) will do for me.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֵּ֧לֶךְ דָּוִ֛ד מִ/שָּׁ֖ם מִצְפֵּ֣ה מוֹאָ֑ב וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֗ב יֵֽצֵא נָ֞א אָבִ֤/י וְ/אִמִּ/י֙ אִתְּ/כֶ֔ם עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵדַ֔ע מַה יַּֽעֲשֶׂה לִּ֖/י אֱלֹהִֽים

English Translation

And David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab and said to the king of Moab, "Please let my father and mother come out with you until I know what God will do for me."

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Chapter 22 Context

1 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave of Adullam: and when his brethren and all h... Focus ↗

2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was disconten... Focus ↗

3 And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mot...

4 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in... Focus ↗

5 And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the stronghold; depart, and get thee into the land... Focus ↗

6 And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him: now Saul was sitting in Gi... Focus ↗

7 And Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse... Focus ↗

8 that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that discloseth to me when my son maket... Focus ↗

9 Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse... Focus ↗

10 And he inquired of Jehovah for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Phi... Focus ↗

11 Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father`s house, the... Focus ↗

12 And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord. Focus ↗

13 And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou ha... Focus ↗

14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David,... Focus ↗

15 Have I to-day begun to inquire of God (Elohim) for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute a... Focus ↗

16 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father`s house. Focus ↗

17 And the king said unto the guard that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of Jehovah; becaus... Focus ↗

18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he... Focus ↗

19 And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children... Focus ↗

20 And one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David. Focus ↗

21 And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Jehovah`s priests. Focus ↗

22 And David said unto Abiathar, I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would sur... Focus ↗

23 Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: for with me thou shalt b... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 22 (23 verses)
Version: American Standard Version

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