12 And Saul said to Ahimelech, 'Listen, son of Ahitub.' He responded, 'Here I am, lord.'
13 And Saul said to him: 'Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse? For you gave him bread and a sword, and you consulted the Lord for him, so that he might rise up against me, continuing as a traitor even to this day.'
14 And responding to the king, Ahimelech said: 'But who among all your servants is as faithful as David? And he is the son-in-law of the king, and he goes forth at your order, and he is a glory within your house.
15 Did I begin to consult the Lord for him today? May this be far from me! Let not the king suspect this kind of thing against his servant, nor against anyone in all my father's house. For your servant did not know anything about this matter, either small or great.'
16 And the king said, 'You shall die a death, Ahimelech, you and all your father's house!'
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