Saul camped beside the road at the hill of Hachilah(A) opposite Jeshimon. David was living in the wilderness and discovered Saul had come there after him.(B) So David sent out spies and knew for certain that Saul had come. Immediately, David went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw the place where Saul and Abner son of Ner,(C) the commander of his army, were lying down. Saul was lying inside the inner circle of the camp with the troops camped around him. Then David asked Ahimelech the Hethite(D) and Joab’s brother Abishai(E) son of Zeruiah, “Who will go with me into the camp(F) to Saul?”

“I’ll go with you,” answered Abishai.

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