David went to Nob, a town north east of Jerusalem and south east of Gibeah. David meets the priest Ahimelek, and spins him a yarn about being on a secret mission from the king. It is not clear if he uses lies to protect himself, or for some other reason.
David asks for bread, but the only bread they have is the consecrated bread. However, the priest is prepared to let them have bread as long as they have abstained from sexual relations. Jesus (Matt 12:1-3) referred to this incident to show that the Bible itself does not insist on a strict legalistic interpretation of the ceremonial law.
Doeg was and Edomite and Saul's chief shepherd. He would betray David and his men.
David asks for a sword, and takes up the sword of Goliath.
David then went to Achish, king of Gath. The king was very wary of David, and David thought his life was in danger. So David pretended to be mad, so that the king would want nothing to do with him.
So we see David acting in a rather irrational manner, certainly not the manner we would expect of a warrior.
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