9And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
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And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
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.
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. …
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-13)Here is, I. Saul contriving within himself the destruction of David ( 1 Sam. 23:7 , 8 ): He heard that he had come to Keilah ; and did he not hear what brought him thither? Was it not told him that he had bravely relieved Keilah and delivered it out of the hands of the Philistines? This, one would think, should have put Saul upon considering what honour and dignity should be done to David for this…
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