1 Samuel 22:20 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 22:20

18 And the king said to Doeg, “You turn and kill the priests!” So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck the priests, and ^akilled on that day eighty-five men who wore a linen ephod.

19 ^aAlso Nob, the city of the priests, he struck with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and nursing infants, oxen and donkeys and sheep—with the edge of the sword.

20 ^aNow one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, ^bescaped and fled after David.

21 And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the Lord’s priests.

22 So David said to Abiathar, “I knew that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have caused the death of all the persons of your father’s¹ house.

23 Stay with me; do not fear. ^aFor he who seeks my life seeks your life, but with me you shall be safe.”

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 22:20

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American Standard Version
And one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

Amplified® Bible
And one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub named Abiathar escaped and fled after David.

Contemporary English Version
Ahimelech's son Abiathar was the only one who escaped. He ran to David

Darby English Version
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

Good News Bible
But Abiathar, one of Ahimelech's sons, escaped, and went and joined David.

King James Version
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

New American Standard Bible
But one son of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.

New International Version
But Abiathar, a son of Ahimelech son of Ahitub, escaped and fled to join David.

New King James Version
Now one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But one son of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.

Revised Standard Version
But one of the sons of Ahim'elech the son of Ahi'tub, named Abi'athar, escaped and fled after David.

Young's Literal Translation
And there escapeth one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, and his name `is' Abiathar, and he fleeth after David,

New English Translation
But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped and fled to David. His name was Abiathar.

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