1 Samuel 22:20
What does 1 Samuel 22:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 22:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Abiathar, one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, got away and went in flight after David;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And there escapeth one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, and his name <FI>is<Fi> Abiathar, and he fleeth after David,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But one of the sons of Achimelech, the son of Achitob, whose name was Abiathar, escaped, and fled to David,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 30:7
And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
- Job 1:15
and the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away: yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
- 1 Samuel 23:6
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.
- 1 Samuel 23:9
And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
- 1 Samuel 2:33
And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thy heart; and all the increase of thy house shall die in the flower of their age.
- 2 Samuel 20:25
and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
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