20But Abiathar, a son of Ahimelech son of Ahitub, escaped and fled to join David.


In Context

17 Then the king ordered the guards at his side: "Turn and kill the priests of the Lord , because they too have sided with David. They knew he was fleeing, yet they did not tell me." But the king's officials were not willing to raise a hand to strike the priests of the Lord .

18 The king then ordered Doeg, "You turn and strike down the priests." So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck them down. That day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.

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

20 But Abiathar, a son of Ahimelech son of Ahitub, escaped and fled to join David.

21 He told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord .

22 Then David said to Abiathar: "That day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, I knew he would be sure to tell Saul. I am responsible for the death of your father's whole family.

1st Samuel 22:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:20And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:20But one of the sons of Achimelech the son of Achitob, whose name was Abiathar, escaped, and fled to David,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:20And one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:20And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:20And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:20And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:20One of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:20And there escapeth one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, and his name is Abiathar, and he fleeth after David,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:20And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.