# #256 | 1 Samuel ch.22 - Massacre of the Priests

From **The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel** by R Alex Israel.

- **Published:** Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:37:01 GMT
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<p>A paranoid Shaul accuses his servants of conspiring against him. Doeg the Edomite informs Saul that the High Priest had given David food, a weapon, and even consulted God on his behalf. </p><p>Though the priests profess their innocence, Saul has the entire priestly town massacred, &quot;men and women, children and nursing infants, oxen and donkeys and sheep, by the sword.&quot;  </p>