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Legacy Standard Bible

1 Samuel 22:21

And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of Yahweh.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abiathar;   Ahimelech;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Abiathar;   Ahimelech;   Nob;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Abiathar;   Ahimelech;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Court Systems;   Nob;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Priests and Levites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Doeg ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abiathar;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abiathar;   Jesse;   Priest, High;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Abiathar;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Joash;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord.
Hebrew Names Version
Avyatar told David that Sha'ul had slain the LORD's Kohanim.
King James Version
And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the Lord 's priests.
Lexham English Bible
Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of Yahweh.
English Standard Version
And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord .
New Century Version
He told David that Saul had killed the Lord 's priests.
New English Translation
Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord .
Amplified Bible
Abiathar told David that Saul had murdered the LORD'S priests.
New American Standard Bible
Abiathar informed David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Abiathar shewed Dauid, that Saul had slayne the Lords Priestes.
Contemporary English Version
and told him, "Saul has murdered the priests at Nob!"
Complete Jewish Bible
Avyatar told David that Sha'ul had killed the cohanim of Adonai .
Darby Translation
And Abiathar informed David that Saul had slain Jehovah's priests.
Easy-to-Read Version
Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the Lord 's priests.
George Lamsa Translation
And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain the priests of God.
Good News Translation
He told him how Saul had slaughtered the priests of the Lord .
Literal Translation
And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and tolde him, that Saul had slayne ye prestes of the LORDE.
American Standard Version
And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Jehovah's priests.
Bible in Basic English
And gave him the news of how Saul had put to death the Lord's priests.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Abiathar shewed Dauid howe that Daul had slayne ye Lordes priestes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests.
King James Version (1611)
And Abiathar shewed Dauid that Saul had slaine the Lords Priests.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain all the priests of the Lord.
English Revised Version
And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain the LORD’S priests.
Berean Standard Bible
And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and telde to hym that Saul hadde slayn the preestis of the Lord.
Young's Literal Translation
and Abiathar declareth to David that Saul hath slain the priests of Jehovah.
Update Bible Version
And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Yahweh's priests.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Abiathar showed David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests.
World English Bible
Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Yahweh's priests.
New King James Version
And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the LORD's priests.
New Living Translation
When he told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord ,
New Life Bible
Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the religious leaders of the Lord.
New Revised Standard
Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Abiathar told David, - that Saul had slain the priests of Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And told him that Saul had slain the priests of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
And Abi'athar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.

Contextual Overview

20But one son of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David. 21And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of Yahweh. 22Then David said to Abiathar, "I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. It is I who have turned against every person in your father's household. 23Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life, for you are safe with me."

Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 2:33 - to consume 1 Samuel 30:7 - Abiathar Job 1:15 - and I only

Cross-References

Genesis 22:1
Now it happened after these things, that God tested Abraham and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am."
Genesis 22:12
And He said, "Do not stretch out your hand against the boy, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only one, from Me."
Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and he went with all kinds of good things of his master's in his hand. So he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
Numbers 23:7
Then he took up his discourse and said,"From Aram Balak has brought me,Moab's king from the mountains of the East,‘Come curse Jacob for me,And come, denounce Israel!'
Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God, and turning away from evil.
Job 32:2
But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned; against Job his anger burned because he was proving himself righteous before God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Abiathar showed David that Saul had slain the Lord's priests. Of which perhaps he had not as yet heard; though tidings of such a nature generally fly swiftly; and a sorrowful shocking account he had to give, and which was so to David.


 
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