1 Samuel 22:20   New International Version     20 But one son of Ahimelek son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled to join David. Abiathar escaped to David. Saul, in his rage, had killed all the priests, except one. Abiathar joined David. They had maybe thought...

1 Samuel 22:17-21   New International Version     17 Then the king ordered the guards at his side: “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they too have sided with David. They knew he was fleeing, yet they did not tell me.” But the king’s officials were...

1 Chronicles 12:15-18   New International Version     15 It was they who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight everyone living in the valleys, to the east and to the west. 16 Other Benjamites and some men...

Psalm 142   New International Version   When David was in the cave. A prayer. 1 I cry aloud to the Lord;     I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy. 2 I pour out before him my complaint;     before him I tell my trouble. 3 When my spirit grows faint within me,...

Psalm 57:5-11   New International Version     5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;     let your glory be over all the earth. 6 They spread a net for my feet—     I was bowed down in distress. They dug a pit in my path—     but they have fallen into it themselves....

  1 Samuel 22:2   New International Version 2 All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around David, and he became their commander. About four hundred men were with him. And   Psalm 57:1-5   New International Version   Psalm 57 When David had...

Psalm 34:18-22   New International Version     18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted     and saves those who are crushed in spirit. 19 The righteous person may have many troubles,     but the Lord delivers him from them all; 20 he protects all his bones,     not...