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1 Samuel

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Now it came about, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now it came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֗י vay·hi
about, when Abiathar "the great one is father," an Isr. priest Noun H54 אֶבְיָתָ֧ר ev·ya·tar
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the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Ahimelech "brother of a king," an Isr. name, also a Hittite name Noun H288 אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ a·chi·me·lech
fled to go through, flee Verb H1272 בִּ֠בְרֹחַ biv·ro·ach
to David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֖ד da·vid
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at Keilah, a city in Judah Noun H7084 קְעִילָ֑ה ke·'i·lah;
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[that] he came down to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 יָרַ֥ד ya·rad
[with] an ephod an ephod Noun H646 אֵפֹ֖וד e·fo·vd
in his hand. hand Noun H3027 בְּיָדֹֽו׃ be·ya·dov.

Locations

Keilah

KEILAHke-i'-la (qe`ilah; Keeilam):(1) A city of the Shephelah mentioned (Joshua 15:44) along with Nezib, Aehzib and Mareshah. Among those who repaired the walls of Jerusalem was "Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district. After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah" (Nehem... View Details

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Abiathar

Abiathar, an Abiathar  father of abundance, or my father excels, the son of Ahimelech the high priest. He was the tenth high priest, and the fourth in descent from Eli. When his father was slain with the priests of Nob, he escaped, and bearing with him the ephod, he joined David, who was then in the cave of Adullam ( 1 Samuel 22:20-23 ;  23:6 ). He remained with David, and became priest of the party of which he was the... View Details

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now it came about, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
King James Bible Now And it came about, to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
Hebrew Greek English Now it came about, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.