1 Samuel

1 Samuel 22:20–21

²⁰But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David. ²¹And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.

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1 Samuel 22:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But one	אֶחָ֗ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
of the sons	בֵּן־	bên-	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
of Ahimelech	לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙	la·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H288 Achimelek
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Ahitub	אֲחִט֔וּב	’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H285 Achitub
escaped	וַיִּמָּלֵ֣ט	way·yim·mā·lêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4422 slip away
His name	וּשְׁמ֖וֹ	ū·šə·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
was Abiathar	אֶבְיָתָ֑ר	’eḇ·yā·ṯār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H54 Ebjathar
and he fled	וַיִּבְרַ֖ח	way·yiḇ·raḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
to	אַחֲרֵ֥י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
David	דָוִֽד׃	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David

1 Samuel 22:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Abiathar	אֶבְיָתָ֖ר	’eḇ·yā·ṯār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H54 Ebjathar
told	וַיַּגֵּ֥ד	way·yag·gêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
David	לְדָוִ֑ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
that	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Saul	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
had killed	הָרַ֣ג	hā·raḡ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay
the priests	כֹּהֲנֵ֥י	kō·hă·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3548 priest
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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1 Samuel 22:20 1 Samuel 23:6 · 1 Samuel 30:7 · 1 Samuel 2:33 · 1 Kings 2:26–27 · 1 Samuel 23:9 · 1 Samuel 4:12 · Job 1:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.