I Samuel 22:19
The Scripture
(19) And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
David fled to the cave of Adullam, where his family and about four hundred distressed and discontented men gathered to him, and he sought refuge for his parents with the king of Moab. Doeg the Edomite betrayed Ahimelech the priest for helping David, prompting Saul to order the massacre of the priests of Nob and their entire city.
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