1 Samuel 23:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now it cameוַיְהִ֗י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about, when Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֧ר
(ev·ya·tar)
54: "the great one is father," an Isr. priestfrom ab and yathar
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ
(a·chi·me·lech)
288: "brother of a king," an Isr. name, also a Hittite namefrom ach and melek
fledבִּ֠בְרֹחַ
(biv·ro·ach)
1272: to go through, fleea prim. root
to Davidדָּוִ֖ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
at Keilah,קְעִילָ֑ה
(ke·'i·lah;)
7084: a city in Judahof uncertain derivation
[that] he came downיָרַ֥ד
(ya·rad)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
[with] an ephodאֵפֹ֖וד
(e·fo·vd)
646: an ephodfrom an unused word
in his hand.בְּיָדֹֽו׃
(be·ya·dov.)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass when Abiathar
'Ebyathar  (ab-yaw-thawr')
father of abundance (i.e. liberal); Ebjathar, an Israelite -- Abiathar.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ahimelech
'Achiymelek  (akh-ee-meh'-lek)
brother of (the) king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite -- Ahimelech.
fled
barach  (baw-rakh')
to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly -- chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.
to David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
to Keilah
Q`iylah  (keh-ee-law')
citadel; Keilah, a place in Palestine -- Keilah.
that he came down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
with an ephod
'ephowd  (ay-fode')
a girdle; specifically the ephod or high-priest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image -- ephod.
in his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, and he brought an ephod with him.

International Standard Version
Now when Ahimelech's son Abiathar had fled to David in Keilah, the ephod had come down with him.

NET Bible
Now when Abiathar son of Ahimelech had fled to David at Keilah, he had brought with him an ephod.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Ahimelech's son Abiathar fled to David at Keilah, Abiathar brought a priestly ephod with him.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
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