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13 Saul then said to him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me, in that you have given him bread and a sword and have asked of God on his behalf, so that he would rise up against me (A)by lying in ambush as it is this day?”

14 (B)Then Ahimelech answered the king and said, “And who among all your servants is as faithful as David, even the king’s son-in-law, who [a]is captain over your guard, and is honored in your house? 15 Did I just begin (C)to ask of God on his behalf today? Far be it from me! (D)Do not let the king impute anything to his servant or to any of the household of my father, for your servant knows nothing small or great of this whole affair.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 22:14 As in Gr; Heb turns aside to