King James Version
1 Samuel 22:21 in the King James Version says “And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests.”
1 Samuel 22:21 · KJV
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.
Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“shewed”
H5046properly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“priests”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
“the LORD'S”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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