KJV King James Version
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
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1 Samuel 22:20
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.
WEB World English Bible
One of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
ASV American Standard Version
And one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And there escapeth one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, and his name is Abiathar, and he fleeth after David,
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 22
17 And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also [is] with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.
18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
19 And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
20 And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
21 And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD’S priests.
22 And David said unto Abiathar, I knew [it] that day, when Doeg the Edomite [was] there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned [the death] of all the persons of thy father’s house.
23 Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou [shalt be] in safeguard.
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וַיִּמָּלֵ֣טH4422 · ma.latto escapeבֵּן־H1121 · benson: childאֶחָ֗דH259 · e.chadoneלַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙H288 · a.chi.me.lekhAhimelechבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childאֲחִט֔וּבH285 · a.chi.tuvAhitubוּשְׁמ֖וֹH8034 · shemnameאֶבְיָתָ֑רH54 · ev.ya.tarAbiatharוַיִּבְרַ֖חH1272 · ba.rachto fleeאַחֲרֵ֥יH310 · a.charafterדָוִֽד׃H1732 · da.vidDavid
Cross-references
1 Samuel 23:6And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, [that] he came down [with] an ephod in his hand.1 Samuel 30:7And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.1 Kings 2:26-27And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou [art] worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.1 Samuel 2:33And the man of thine, [whom] I shall not cut off from mine altar, [shall be] to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.1 Samuel 23:9And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.Job 1:19And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.1 Samuel 4:12And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.Job 1:15-17And the Sabeans fell [upon them], and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.2 Samuel 20:25And Sheva [was] scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:
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