1 Samuel 22:21

Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Yahweh’s priests.

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WEBBE

Abiathar told David that Saul had slain the LORD’s priests.

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Jehovah’s priests.

BBE

And gave him the news of how Saul had put to death the Lord's priests.

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וַיַּגֵּד vai·ya·ged and he told H5046 אֶבְיָתָר 'ev·ya·tar Abiathar H54 לְדָוִד le·da·vid to David H1732 כִּי ki that H3588 הָרַג ha·rag he had killed H2026 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 כֹּהֲנֵי ko·ha·nei [the] priests of H3548 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 20–23

David greatly lamented the calamity. It is great trouble to a good man to find himself any way the cause of evil to others. He must have been much pained, when he considered that his falsehood was one cause of this fatal event. David speaks with assurance of his own safety, and promises that Abiathar should have his protection. With the Son of David, all who are his may be sure they shall be in safeguard, Psa 91:1. In the hurry and distraction David was continually in, he found time for communion with God, and found comfort in it.

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David Saul Abiathar

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.