David took refuge in the cave of Adullam. He was joined by his family, and by all who were "in distress, debt or discontented". Things don't look promising, but there is a parallel here to God not choosing many who were wise or influential, but taking the foolish things of the world (1 Cor 1:26,27). David took care of his parents, finding them lodgings with the King of Moab. The prophet Gad then told David to go to the land of Judah.
Saul learnt that David had been discovered and seeks to get the men of Benjamin on his side. Doeg the Edomite is the one who gave Saul information on where David was.
The priest is then killed by Saul. The priest had not been disloyal, serving only someone whom he thought was there on the king's business. Saul was not acting rationally nor righteously, and so ordered the priests to be killed. Women and children were also killed. However, Ahimelek's son escaped and joined David. David felt responsible for the deaths.
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