King Saul Orders a Terrible Massacre

Saul told his counselors that a conspiracy had been formed against him, and he bribed them with the offer of rich gifts and honor to reveal who among his people had befriended David. Doeg the Edomite became an informer. Moved by ambition and greed and by hatred of the priest who had reproved his sins, Doeg reported David’s visit to Ahimelech in such a way that would ignite Saul’s anger against the man of God. Insane with rage, Saul declared that the whole family of the priest should die. Not only Ahimelech, but the members of his father’s house—“eighty-five men who wore a linen ephod”—were killed at the king’s command by the murderous hand of Doeg. This is what Saul could do under the control of Satan.BOE 333.4

This deed filled all Israel with horror. The king whom they had chosen had committed this outrage. The ark was with them, but the priests, to whom they went for spiritual counsel, were killed with the sword.BOE 333.5

What would come next?BOE 333.6