19 Also Nob the city of the Priests smote he with the edge of the sword, both man and woman, both child and suckling, both ox and ass, and sheep with the edge of the sword.

20 But one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub (whose name was Abiathar) [a]escaped and fled after David.

21 And Abiathar showed David, that Saul had slain the Lord’s Priests.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 22:20 This was God’s providence, who according to his promise preserved some of the house of Eli, 1 Sam. 2:33.

19 He also put to the sword(A) Nob,(B) the town of the priests, with its men and women, its children and infants, and its cattle, donkeys and sheep.

20 But one son of Ahimelek son of Ahitub,(C) named Abiathar,(D) escaped and fled to join David.(E) 21 He told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord.

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