20 (A)Now one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, (B)escaped and fled after David.

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20 But one son of Ahimelek son of Ahitub,(A) named Abiathar,(B) escaped and fled to join David.(C)

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Now it happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech (A)fled to David at Keilah, that he went down with an ephod in his hand.

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(Now Abiathar(A) son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod(B) down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)

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(A)Then David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, “Please bring the ephod here to me.” And (B)Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

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Then David said to Abiathar(A) the priest, the son of Ahimelek, “Bring me the ephod.(B)” Abiathar brought it to him,

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Abiathar Exiled, Joab Executed

26 And to Abiathar the priest the king said, “Go to (A)Anathoth, to your own fields, for [a]you are deserving of death; but I will not put you to death at this time, (B)because you carried the ark of the Lord God before my father David, and because you were afflicted every time my father was afflicted.” 27 So Solomon removed Abiathar from being priest to the Lord, that he might (C)fulfill the word of the Lord which He spoke concerning the house of Eli at Shiloh.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 2:26 Lit. you are a man of death

26 To Abiathar(A) the priest the king said, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth.(B) You deserve to die, but I will not put you to death now, because you carried the ark(C) of the Sovereign Lord before my father David and shared all my father’s hardships.”(D) 27 So Solomon removed Abiathar from the priesthood of the Lord, fulfilling(E) the word the Lord had spoken at Shiloh about the house of Eli.

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When David knew that Saul plotted evil against him, (A)he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”

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When David learned that Saul was plotting against him, he said to Abiathar(A) the priest, “Bring the ephod.(B)

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19 and suddenly a great wind came from [a]across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

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  1. Job 1:19 LXX omits across

19 when suddenly a mighty wind(A) swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead,(B) and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!(C)

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Death of Eli

12 Then a man of Benjamin ran from the battle line the same day, and (A)came to Shiloh with his clothes torn and (B)dirt on his head.

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Death of Eli

12 That same day a Benjamite(A) ran from the battle line and went to Shiloh with his clothes torn and dust(B) on his head.

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33 But any of your men whom I do not cut off from My altar shall consume your eyes and grieve your heart. And all the descendants of your house shall die in the flower of their age.

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33 Every one of you that I do not cut off from serving at my altar I will spare only to destroy your sight and sap your strength, and all your descendants(A) will die in the prime of life.

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15 when the [a]Sabeans [b]raided them and took them away—indeed they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

16 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and [c]consumed them; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

17 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels and took them away, yes, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:15 Lit. Sheba; cf. Job 6:19
  2. Job 1:15 Lit. fell upon
  3. Job 1:16 destroyed

15 and the Sabeans(A) attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”

16 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens(B) and burned up the sheep and the servants,(C) and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”

17 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The Chaldeans(D) formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”

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25 Sheva was scribe; (A)Zadok and Abiathar were the priests;

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25 Sheva was secretary; Zadok(A) and Abiathar were priests;

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