n this video listen to 1 Samuel Chapter 22, read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.

In 1 Samuel Chapter 22 David flees to Adullam where men gather to him. He writes Psalm 34 there. Then he flees to Moab and arranges asylum for his parents who are distantly related to the Moabites via Ruth. After this Saul hears that the priests of Nob had aided David and commands Doeg the Edomite to strike them down - killing 85 of them. Only Abiathar survives and flees to David.

This indecent and horrific act is a fulfilment of a prophecy against the house of Eli recorded back in 1 Samuel 2. It is hard three thousand years after the event to see much good in Doeg or Saul after reading a chapter like this one. In a similar way, after hearing of this event, David wrote Psalm 52, of which a few verses are repeated here; Why do you boast of ...