1 Samuel 22:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.”
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“But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And there escapeth one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, and his name <FI>is<Fi> Abiathar, and he fleeth after David,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 22:20 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 2:33And 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.
- 1 Samuel 4:12That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.
- 1 Samuel 23:6(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
- 1 Samuel 23:9When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
- 1 Samuel 30:7Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,
- 2 Samuel 15:24Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until the people had passed out of the city.
- 2 Samuel 20:25Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
- 1 Kings 2:26Then 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.”
- 1 Chronicles 18:16Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
- Job 1:15the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
- Job 1:19when 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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