18 Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn and attack the priests!” So Doeg the Edomite turned and attacked the priests himself, and on that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
19 And he put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, from man to woman, from child to infant, and ox and donkey and sheep; all to the sword.
20 But, one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, whose name was Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.
21 Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of Yahweh.
22 Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew on that day that Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would certainly tell Saul. I am responsible for the deaths of all your father’s household!
23 Stay with me! Do not fear, because he who seeks my life seeks your life. You are in good care with me.”