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1 Samuel 22:21

World English Bible

Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Yahweh’s priests.

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1 Samuel 22:21 in other translations

And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Jehovah’s priests.

1 Samuel 22:21 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 22:21 in context

  1. 19He struck Nob, the city of the priests, with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and nursing babies, and cattle and donkeys and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
  2. 20One of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
  3. 21Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Yahweh’s priests.
  4. 22David said to Abiathar, “I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I am responsible for the death of all the persons of your father’s house.
  5. 23Stay with me. Don’t be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For you will be safe with me.”