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1 Samuel 22:20
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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.” 
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1 Samuel 22:20

Abiathar - He may have remained at Nob to take care of the sanctuary when the other priests went to Saul, and so escaped. He continued David' s faithful friend throughout his reign I Samuel 23:9; I Samuel 30:7; II Samuel 15:24, II Samuel 15:29, II Samuel 15:35, but gave offence by taking Adonijah' s part against Solomon I Kings 1:7, I Kings 1:19, I Kings 1:42, and in consequence was deprived of the high priesthood I Kings 2:26-27. In Mark 2:26, he is spoken of as the High Priest who gave the showbread to David. Perhaps he was the instigator of this act of kindness to David; and for this cause, as well as his constancy to David, is mentioned by our Lord instead of Ahimelech. It is also possible that, as sagan to his father, he may have performed most of the priestly functions, as Hophni and Phinehas did in the lifetime of Eli. Abiathar did not actually join David until he went to Keilah (marginal reference).




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing 1 Samuel 22:20:

2 Samuel 8:16-18
1 Kings 1:7

 

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