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What does 1 Samuel 22:13 mean?

Saul said, 'Why did you and Jesse’s son plot against me? You gave him bread and a sword and asked God for him, so he could rise up against me, just like he’s doing now.' 1 Samuel 22:13 - Modern Text Bible

(Saul accuses Ahimelech of being part of a plot, twisting the priest’s kindness into treason.)