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1 Samuel

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
came become Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֗י vay·hi
And it came to pass when Abiathar Abiathar Noun H54 אֶבְיָתָ֧ר ev·ya·tar
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the son afflicted Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Ahimelech Ahimelech Noun H288 אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ a·chi·me·lech
fled drive away Verb H1272 בִּ֠בְרֹחַ biv·ro·ach
to David David Noun H1732 דָּוִ֖ד da·vid
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to Keilah Keilah Noun H7084 קְעִילָ֑ה ke·'i·lah;
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[that] he came down descend Verb H3381 יָרַ֥ד ya·rad
[with] an ephod ephod Noun H646 אֵפֹ֖וד e·fo·vd
in his hand able 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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King James Bible And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
Hebrew Greek English And Now it came to pass, about, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to at Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Now it came to pass, about, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to at Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.