And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the Lord’s priests.
Parallel translations
- WEB Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Yahweh’s priests.
- KJV And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD’s priests.
- BSB And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD.
- NASB Abiathar informed David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord.
- NLT When he told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord,
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Abiathar reports to David that Saul has murdered the priests of the LORD.
Overview
Abiathar brings David the terrible news of Saul's slaughter of the priests at Nob. The report confronts David with the deadly consequences of his earlier deception and presence there. This sorrowful moment deepens the contrast between Saul's cruelty and David's coming compassion.
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