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1 Samuel 23:6

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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.

And it came to pass, when Abiathar {H54} the son {H1121} of Ahimelech {H288} fled {H1272} to David {H1732} to Keilah {H7084}, that he came down {H3381} with an ephod {H646} in his hand {H3027}.

When Avyatar the son of Achimelekh fled to David in Ke'ilah, he had brought a ritual vest with him.

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

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 22:20 (5 votes)

    ¶ And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

  • Exodus 28:30 (2 votes)

    And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.

  • Exodus 28:31 (2 votes)

    ¶ And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all [of] blue.

  • 1 Samuel 14:3 (2 votes)

    And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD'S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

  • 1 Samuel 14:36 (2 votes)

    ¶ And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

  • 1 Samuel 14:37 (2 votes)

    And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.

  • 1 Samuel 14:18 (2 votes)

    And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.