1Sa 22:17-20 | NASB1995 | STEP | And the king said to the guards who were attending him, “ Turn around and put the priests of the Lord to death , because their hand also is with David and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not reveal it to me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hands to attack the priests of the Lord .

1 Samuel 22:17-20

17 And ^athe king said to the ^{▼▼ Lit runners}guards who were attending him, “Turn around and put the priests of the Lord to death, because their hand also is with David and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not ^{▼▼ Lit uncover my ear}reveal it to me.” But the ^dservants of the king were not willing to put forth their hands to ^{▼▼ Lit fall upon}attack the priests of the Lord. 18 Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn around and ^{▼▼ Lit smite}attack the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned around and ^{▼▼ Lit smote}attacked the priests, and ^hhe killed that day eighty-five men ⁱwho wore the linen ephod. 19 And ^jhe struck Nob the city of the priests with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and infants; also oxen, donkeys, and sheep he struck with the edge of the sword.

20 But ^kone son of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, ^lescaped and fled after David.