1 Samuel 22:17 meaning and explanation
Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.
1 Samuel 22:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Saul is speaking at Gibeah, consumed by suspicion that David and even his own son Jonathan have conspired against him. Having heard Doeg's report that Ahimelech gave David bread, a sword and an oracle, Saul orders his own guards to execute the priests of the LORD.
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