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Killed For Praying  

Saul hated Ahimelech the priest, partly for praying for David. Saul commanded his footmen to kill Ahimelech, but.

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 they refused. Like jealous Cain killing righteous Abel, sin lay at Saul's door. "A certain man ...was there that day, detained before the LORD" - Doeg was at Saul's door, killing 85 priests for him. Like Judas Iscariot, God turns evil men over to their devices, and the righteous suffer.

1 Samuel 22:13 - "Saul said unto [Ahimelech], Why have ye conspired against me, ...in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him?"

Ahimelech

Ahimelech was the priest at Nob. David fled to him to escape Saul's assassination attempts. Ahimelech gave David the day-old shewbread and Goliath's sword for David's protection. But Saul's servant, Doeg, betrayed David to Saul. David escaped, but Saul came and ordered Doeg to kill Ahimelech and all eighty-five priests at Nob.

1 Samuel 22:18 - "And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod."

Achish, King Of Gath

Fleeing Doeg, David fled to Gath. The king's servants recognized him as the brave hero of Israel, about whom people sang and danced. David feared King Achish was allied with Saul, so he feigned madness, scrabbling and drooling, to disguise himself. Achish ran him out of town. But they met again later and became fast friends. Achish donated Ziklag to David for a hometown. Sometimes, crazy situations can yet turn out for the good.

1 Samuel 21:15 - "Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence?"

"Mighty" Men - Men In Distress, Debt, And Discontented

From Saul at Jerusalem, to Ahimelech at Nob, then to Achish at Gath, David kept running to the cave Adullam. There, his family and friends came to his defense. "Every one that was in distress, ...in debt, and ...discontented." What a motley crew! Whatever God gives you, take them. They became David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:8).

Listen to this video please.  When it nears the end people will get to speak in foreign language. When interviewing them later We found out that they only spoke english.   

1 Samuel 22:2 - "Every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men."