1 Samuel 22:20

“But one son of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped, and his name was Abiathar; he fled after David.”

1 Samuel 22:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 22:20, word by word

But oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “echad” appears
sonבֵּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ben” appears
of Ahimelechאֲחִימֶלֶךְachimelech

Ahimelech

Ahimelech: the name of several men; best known is the priest of Nob who gave David bread and Goliath's sword and was killed by Saul's order (1 Samuel 21-22); also a Hittite companion of David (1 Samuel 26:6). It means "my brother is king".

Where else “achimelech” appears
of Ahitubאֲחִטוּבachituv

Ahitub

Ahitub: the name of several priests; one was a grandson of Eli and the father of Ahijah and Ahimelech. It means "my brother is good".

Where else “achituv” appears
escapedיִּמָּלֵטyimalet

escape

To flee from a danger or an enemy and get to safety.

Where else “yimalet” appears
and his name wasשְׁמshem

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shem” appears
Abiatharאֶבְיָתָרevyatar

Abiathar

Abiathar: son of the priest Ahimelech; the only one who escaped the slaughter at Nob. He joined David and was his priest (1 Samuel 22:20-23). The name means "the father is abundant."

Where else “evyatar” appears
he fledיִּבְרַחyivrach

flee

To run away to save oneself from a danger or from someone.

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Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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The context

19And Nob, the city of the priests, he struck with the edge of the sword, from man to woman, from child to nursing infant, and ox, donkey, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.

20 · This verse (above)

21Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of YHWH.

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