Translations
Modern
And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
Traditional
And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the Lord’s priests.
Literal
And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of YHWH.
Latin
…et annuntiavit ei quod occidisset Saul sacerdotes Domini.
Original
Hebrew
English
And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
Notes
Saul’s character is clear here. He could not take revenge on David himself. Instead, Saul killed those he believed had helped David.
Events
Parallels
People
Abiathar: High priest during the reigns of David and Solomon David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel
Glossary
Abiathar Ahimelech David Doeg Edom, Edomites Nob Samuel, Books of First and Second
Topics
Abiathar: Escapes to David from the Vengeance of Saul, Who Slew the Priests in the City of Nob Ahimelech: Also Called Ahia--A High Priest, During the Reign of David: Killed by the Command of Saul