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1 Samuel 22:21
And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Jehovah’s priests.
1 Samuel 22:21 · American Standard Version
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1 Samuel 22:21 in other translations
And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests.
And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
Abiathar told David that Saul had slain the LORD’s priests.
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In context
18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and he slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
19 And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen and asses and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
20 And one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
21 And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Jehovah’s priests.
22 And David said unto Abiathar, I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house.
23 Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
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