1 Samuel 22:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD’s priests.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the LORD's priests.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Abiathar brought David the terrible news that King Saul had murdered God's priests.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of 1 Samuel, David is fleeing from King Saul, who is consumed by jealousy and sees David as a threat to his throne. Saul, in a paranoid rage, orders the massacre of the priests at Nob because they had aided David, viewing them as traitors. Abiathar, a surviving priest and son of Ahimelech, escapes and brings this news to David, highlighting the brutal consequences of Saul's actions against those loyal to God.

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