1 Samuel 23:6

1 Samuel 23:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech had fled to David to Keilah, he had come down with an ephod in his hand.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, that he went down with an ephod in his hand.

Context of 1 Samuel 23:6

4So David asked the Lord once again. But again the Lord replied, “Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand.” 5So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. He took away their cattle and thoroughly defeated them. David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah. Now when Abiathar son of Ahimelech had fled to David at Keilah, he had brought with him an ephod. 7When Saul was told that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has boxed himself into a corner by entering a city with two barred gates.” 8So Saul mustered all his army to go down to Keilah and besiege David and his men.

1 Samuel 23:6 word by word

וַיְהִ֗י בִּ֠בְרֹחַ אֶבְיָתָ֧ר בֶּן־אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד קְעִילָ֑ה אֵפ֖וֹד יָרַ֥ד בְּיָדֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, when Abiatharאֶבְיָתָר'ebyâthâr · AbiatharH54
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăchîymelek · AhimelechH288
• fledבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• to Keilahקְעִילָהqe‛îylâh · KeilahH7084
• he came downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• an ephodאֵפוֹד'êphôd 'êphôd · ephodH646
• in his handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 23:6

• 1 Samuel 22:20But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped and fled to David. His name was Abiathar.
• 1 Samuel 14:3Now Ahijah was carrying an ephod. He was the son of Ahitub, who was the brother of Ichabod and a son of Phineas, son of Eli, the priest of the Lord in Shiloh. The army was unaware that Jonathan had left.
• Exodus 28:30“You are to put the Urim and the Thummim into the breastpiece of decision; and they are to be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the Lord. Aaron is to bear the decisions of the Israelites over his heart before the Lord continually.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 23:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Came down with an ephod - I think this verse should come immediately after 1 Samuel 23:1; (note).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6the ephod: Saul killed 85 priests who wore ephods (1 Samuel 22:18; see study note on 1 Samuel 2:18). However, the priest who escaped had the high priest's ephod, which held the Urim and Thummim (sacred objects used for decision-making).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. an ephod--in which was the Urim and Thummim (Ex 28:30). It had, probably, been committed to his care, while Ahimelech and the other priests repaired to Gibeah, in obedience to the summons of Saul. 1Sa 23:7-13. Saul's Coming, and Treachery of the Keilites.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 23:6

• Armies
• David
• Ingratitude
• Keilah

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings