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1 Samuel 22:20

AbiatharAhimelechAhitubDavid

18 So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.

19 He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, with its men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep.

But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.

21 And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.

22 Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew that Doeg the Edomite was there that day, and that he was sure to tell Saul. I myself am responsible for the lives of everyone in your father’s house.

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BSB
But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.
KJV
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
WEB
One of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.
ASV
And one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
DARBY
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
BLB
And escaped one son of Ahimelech son of Ahitub, and his name [was] Abiathar, and he fled after David.
ÅB
Bare en sønn av Akimelek, Akitubs sønn, slapp bort; hans navn var Abjatar. Han flyktet til David og fulgte ham.
OTB
Men en sønn av Ahimelek, sønn av Ahitub, ved navn Abjatar, klarte å flykte og flyktet til David.
B1930
Bare en sønn av Akimelek, Akitubs sønn, slapp bort; hans navn var Abjatar. Han flyktet til David og fulgte ham.

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 23:6

    (Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)

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  • 1 Samuel 30:7

    Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,

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  • 1 Samuel 23:9

    When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”

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  • 1 Kings 2:26–27

    Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David, and you suffered through all that my father suffered.”

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  • 1 Samuel 2:33

    And every one of you that I do not cut off from My altar, your eyes will fail and your heart will grieve. All your descendants will die by the sword of men.

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  • Job 1:19

    when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

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  • 1 Samuel 4:12

    That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.

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  • Job 1:15–17

    the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

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