King James Version
1 Samuel 22:20 in the King James Version says “And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.”
1 Samuel 22:20 · KJV
And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests.
And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“escaped”
H4422properly, to be smooth, i.e., (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth youn
“of the sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“of the sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“named”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
“after”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
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