1 Samuel 23:6 “(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he…”

1 Samuel 23:6

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

(And when Abiathar the sonne of Ahimelech fled to Dauid to Keilah, he brought an Ephod with him)

Darby Translation

And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, in the fleeing of Abiathar son of Ahimelech unto David, to Keilah, an ephod came down in his hand.

Bible in Basic English

Now when Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, went in flight to David, he came down to Keilah with the ephod in his hand.

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Cross references

“when Abiathar”

1 Samuel 22:20

1 Samuel 22:20 · BSB

But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.

“an ephod”

1 Samuel 14:3 1 Samuel 14:18 1 Samuel 14:36 1 Samuel 14:37 Exodus 28:30 Exodus 28:31

1 Samuel 14:3 · BSB

including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.

1 Samuel 14:18 · BSB

Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)

1 Samuel 14:36 · BSB

And Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn, leaving no man alive!” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied. But the priest said, “We must consult God here.”

1 Samuel 14:37 · BSB

So Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day.

Exodus 28:30 · BSB

And place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that they will also be over Aaron’s heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Aaron will continually carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his hear…

Exodus 28:31 · BSB

You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, and carried off their livestock, striking them with a mighty blow. So David saved the people of Keilah.

7When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”

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