1 Samuel 22:20

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

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  • 1 Sam 23:6 : 6 David Eludes Saul Again Now when Abiathar son of Ahimelech had fled to David at Keilah, he had brought with him an ephod.
  • 1 Sam 30:7 : 7 Then David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech,“Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
  • 1 Kgs 2:26-27 : 26 The king then told Abiathar the priest,“Go back to your property in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but today I will not kill you because you did carry the ark of the Sovereign LORD before my father David and you suffered with my father through all his difficult times.” 27 Solomon removed Abiathar from being a priest for the LORD, fulfilling the LORD’s message that he had pronounced against the family of Eli in Shiloh.
  • 1 Sam 23:9 : 9 When David realized that Saul was planning to harm him, he told Abiathar the priest,“Bring the ephod!”
  • 1 Sam 2:33 : 33 Any man of yours that I do not cut off from my altar, I will cause his eyes to fail and will cause him grief. All of those born to your family will die by the sword of man.
  • 1 Sam 4:12 : 12 Eli Dies On that day a Benjaminite ran from the battle lines and came to Shiloh. His clothes were torn and dirt was on his head.
  • Job 1:15-17 : 15 and the Sabeans swooped down and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! And I– only I alone– escaped to tell you!” 16 While this one was still speaking, another messenger arrived and said,“The fire of God has fallen from heaven and has burned up the sheep and the servants– it has consumed them! And I– only I alone– escaped to tell you!” 17 While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said,“The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! And I– only I alone– escaped to tell you!”
  • Job 1:19 : 19 and suddenly a great wind swept across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they died! And I– only I alone– escaped to tell you!”
  • 2 Sam 20:25 : 25 Sheva was the scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.

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  • 1 Sam 22:21-23
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    21Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.

    22Then David said to Abiathar,“I knew that day when Doeg the Edomite was there that he would certainly tell Saul! I am guilty of all the deaths in your father’s house!

    23Stay with me. Don’t be afraid! Whoever seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me.”

  • 1 Sam 23:6
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    6David Eludes Saul Again Now when Abiathar son of Ahimelech had fled to David at Keilah, he had brought with him an ephod.

  • 1 Sam 30:7
    79%

    7Then David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech,“Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

  • 1 Kgs 2:26-28
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    26The king then told Abiathar the priest,“Go back to your property in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but today I will not kill you because you did carry the ark of the Sovereign LORD before my father David and you suffered with my father through all his difficult times.”

    27Solomon removed Abiathar from being a priest for the LORD, fulfilling the LORD’s message that he had pronounced against the family of Eli in Shiloh.

    28When the news reached Joab(for Joab had supported Adonijah, although he had not supported Absalom), he ran to the tent of the LORD and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.

  • 1 Sam 22:11-12
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    11Then the king arranged for a meeting with the priest Ahimelech son of Ahitub and all the priests of his father’s house who were at Nob. They all came to the king.

    12Then Saul said,“Listen, son of Ahitub.” He replied,“Here I am, my lord.”

  • 1 Sam 21:1
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    1David Goes to Nob(21:1) Then David got up and left, while Jonathan went back to the city.(21:2) David went to Ahimelech the priest in Nob. Ahimelech was shaking with fear when he met David, and said to him,“Why are you by yourself with no one accompanying you?”

  • 1 Sam 22:1
    75%

    1David Goes to Adullam and Mizpah So David left there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s family learned about it, they went down there to him.

  • 1 Sam 21:10
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    10So on that day David arose and fled from Saul. He went to King Achish of Gath.

  • 1 Chr 27:34
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    34Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar.Joab was the commanding general of the king’s army.

  • 1 Sam 22:16-17
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    16But the king said,“You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”

    17Then the king said to the messengers who were stationed beside him,“Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, for they too have sided with David! They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me.” But the king’s servants refused to harm the priests of the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 15:14
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    14So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem,“Come on! Let’s escape! Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring disaster on us and kill the city’s residents with the sword.”

  • 2 Sam 8:17
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    17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was scribe;

  • 1 Sam 19:18
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    18Now David had run away and escaped. He went to Samuel in Ramah and told him everything that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went and stayed at Naioth.

  • 1 Chr 18:16
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    16Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe;

  • 2 Sam 15:35-36
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    35Zadok and Abiathar the priests will be there with you. Everything you hear in the king’s palace you must tell Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

    36Furthermore, their two sons are there with them, Zadok’s son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan. You must send them to me with any information you hear.”

  • 2 Sam 20:6-7
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    6Then David said to Abishai,“Now Sheba son of Bicri will cause greater disaster for us than Absalom did! Take your lord’s servants and pursue him. Otherwise he will secure fortified cities for himself and get away from us.”

    7So Joab’s men, accompanied by the Kerethites, the Pelethites, and all the warriors, left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bicri.

  • 1 Sam 23:13
    73%

    13So David and his men, who numbered about six hundred, set out and left Keilah; they moved around from one place to another. When told that David had escaped from Keilah, Saul called a halt to his expedition.

  • 1 Sam 23:9
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    9When David realized that Saul was planning to harm him, he told Abiathar the priest,“Bring the ephod!”

  • 1 Sam 26:6
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    6David said to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother,“Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” Abishai replied,“I will go down with you.”

  • 1 Kgs 2:35
    72%

    35The king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada to take his place at the head of the army, and the king appointed Zadok the priest to take Abiathar’s place.

  • 1 Sam 27:1-2
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    72%

    1David Aligns Himself with the Philistines David thought to himself,“One of these days I’m going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand.”

    2So David left and crossed over to King Achish son of Maoch of Gath accompanied by his six hundred men.

  • 2 Sam 1:3
    72%

    3David asked him,“Where are you coming from?” He replied,“I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”

  • 1 Chr 15:11
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    11David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, along with the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

  • 1 Sam 22:19
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    19As for Nob, the city of the priests, he struck down with the sword men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep– all with the sword.

  • 1 Sam 22:9
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    9But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with the servants of Saul, replied,“I saw this son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
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    57So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. He still had the head of the Philistine in his hand.

  • 2 Sam 20:25
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    25Sheva was the scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.

  • 1 Kgs 1:7
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    7He collaborated with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they supported him.

  • 1 Sam 22:14
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    14Ahimelech replied to the king,“Who among all your servants is faithful like David? He is the king’s son-in-law, the leader of your bodyguard, and honored in your house!

  • 2 Sam 1:13
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    13David said to the young man who told this to him,“Where are you from?” He replied,“I am an Amalekite, the son of a resident foreigner.”

  • 2 Sam 15:29
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    29So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem and remained there.

  • 2 Sam 15:27
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    27The king said to Zadok the priest,“Are you a seer? Go back to the city in peace! Your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan may go with you and Abiathar.

  • 2 Sam 3:22
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    22Abner Is Killed Now David’s soldiers and Joab were coming back from a raid, bringing a great deal of plunder with them. Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for David had sent him away and he had left in peace.

  • 1 Sam 20:1
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    1Jonathan Seeks to Protect David David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked,“What have I done? What is my offense? How have I sinned before your father? For he is seeking my life!”

  • 2 Sam 17:1
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    1The Death of Ahithophel Ahithophel said to Absalom,“Let me pick out twelve thousand men. Then I will go and pursue David this very night.

  • 2 Sam 13:30
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    30While they were still on their way, the following report reached David:“Absalom has killed all the king’s sons; not one of them is left!”

  • 1 Sam 30:5
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    5David’s two wives had been taken captive– Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal’s widow.

  • 2 Sam 15:24
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    24Zadok and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. When they positioned the ark of God, Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had finished leaving the city.

  • 2 Sam 15:22
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    22So David said to Ittai,“Come along then.” So Ittai the Gittite went along, accompanied by all his men and all the dependents who were with him.

  • 1 Sam 4:16
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    16The man said to Eli,“I am the one who came from the battle lines! Just today I fled from the battle lines!” Eli asked,“How did things go, my son?”

  • 2 Sam 17:24
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    24Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River.