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

4Once again David inquired of Adonai, and Adonai answered him saying, “Arise! Go to Keilah, for I am going to deliver the Philistines into your hand.” 5So David and his fellow men went to Keilah and fought against the Philistines, drove off their livestock and inflicted a great slaughter on them. Thus David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah. It came about, when Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand. 7Now when Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand! For he shut himself in by entering a town with barred gates.” 8So Saul summoned all the troops for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his fellow 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 22:20Yet one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled to David.
• 1 Samuel 14:3Ahijah son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod son of Phinehas son of Eli, the kohen of Adonai in Shiloh, was wearing an ephod. But the troops did not know that Jonathan was gone.
• Exodus 28:30Also put the Urim and the Thummim within the breastplate of judgment, so they will be on Aaron’s heart when he goes in before Adonai. Aaron will bear the judgment of Bnei-Yisrael on his heart before Adonai 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