1 Samuel 22:21

And Evyatar (Abiathar) told Dovid that Sha'ul had slain the Kohanim of Hashem.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD’S priests.

In Context

20And ben echad of Achimelech Ben Achituv, shmo Evyatar (his name Evyatar), + 22:20 Abiathar escaped, and fled after Dovid.

22And Dovid said unto Evyatar (Abiathar), I knew it that day, when Do'eg the Edomi was there, that he would surely tell Sha'ul. I am mortally responsible for nefesh Bais Avicha.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:33And the ish of thine, whom I shall not cut off from Mine Mizbe'ach, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine nefesh; and all the increase of thine Bais shall die anashim. + 2:33 i.e., not zekenim

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 22:21-23

Abiathar's Escape. ( b. c. 1057.) 20 And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David. 21 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… Read the whole commentary →

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