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

4Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand. 5So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of 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. 7And it was told to Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars. 8And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to 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

• Abiatharאֶבְיָתָר'ebyâthâr · AbiatharH54
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăchîymelek · AhimelechH288
• fledבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• Keilahקְעִילָהqe‛îylâh · KeilahH7084
• downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• ephodאֵפוֹד'êphôd 'êphôd · ephodH646
• handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 23:6

• 1 Samuel 22:20And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
• 1 Samuel 14:3And 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.
• Exodus 28:30And 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.

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