1 Samuel 22:21
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.
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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
- KJV
- And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD’s priests.
- WEB
- Abiathar told David that Saul had slain the LORD’s priests.
- ASV
- And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Jehovah`s priests.
- DARBY
- And Abiathar informed David that Saul had slain Jehovah's priests.
- BLB
- And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of YHWH.
- ÅB
- Og Abjatar fortalte David at Saul hadde drept Herrens prester.
- OTB
- Abjatar fortalte David at Saul hadde drept Herrens prester.
- B1930
- Og Abjatar fortalte David at Saul hadde drept Herrens prester.