1 Samuel 22:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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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

This refers to the massacre at Nob, where Saul ordered the execution of 85 priests because he believed they had helped David when he was fleeing. Abiathar was the only priest who escaped this slaughter and fled to join David. This event marked a turning point where Saul's paranoia led him to commit sacrilege by killing God's servants.

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King Solomon said to Abiathar the priest, 'Go to Anathoth, to your own land. You deserve to die, but I won't kill you right now because you carried the ark of the LORD God before my father David, and because you suffered through all the hardships my father went through.'

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