1 Samuele 22:20

20 Ma pure uno de’ figliuoli di Ahimelec, figliuolo di Ahitub, il cui nome era Ebiatar, scampò, e se ne fuggì dietro a Davide.

1 Samuele 22:20 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 22:20

And one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named
Abiathar, escaped
Who very probably was left by his father to take care of the sanctuary, and the holy things in it, when he and the rest of the priests were summoned to appear before Saul; who having heard of his bloody execution of them, before his messengers could get to Nob, took, the ephod, with the Urim and Thummim, and made his escape, as appears from ( 1 Samuel 23:6-9 ) ; this man succeeded his father in the high priesthood, and continued in it until the times of Solomon: and fled after David;
who was now removed, or removing from the forest of Hareth to Keilah, whither Abiathar followed him, and came to him there, ( 1 Samuel 23:6 ) , and with whom only he could be safe, and therefore it was right to flee unto him.

1 Samuele 22:20 In-Context

18 E il re disse a Doeg: Volgiti tu, ed avventati sopra questi sacerdoti. E Doeg Idumeo, rivoltosi, si avventò sopra i sacerdoti, ed uccise in quel dì ottantacinque uomini che portavano l’Efod di lino.
19 Poi Saulle percosse Nob, città de’ sacerdoti, mettendo a fil di spada uomini e donne, fanciulli e bambini di poppa; mise eziandio a fil di spada buoi, asini e pecore.
20 Ma pure uno de’ figliuoli di Ahimelec, figliuolo di Ahitub, il cui nome era Ebiatar, scampò, e se ne fuggì dietro a Davide.
21 Ed Ebiatar rapportò a Davide come Saulle avea uccisi i sacerdoti del Signore.
22 E Davide disse ad Ebiatar: Io pensai bene in quel dì, che, essendo quivi Doeg Idumeo, egli per certo rapporterebbe il fatto a Saulle; io sono stato cagione della morte di tutti quelli della famiglia di tuo padre.
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