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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Abiathar had continued to remain with David ever since he joined him at Keilah (1 Samuel 23:6). Regarding inquiring of the Lord by the …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Abiathar. —Abiathar had doubtless been with David, and he had joined him at Keilah. Through all his wanderings, however, we hear n…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray you, bring me here the ephod. And Abiathar brought there the ephod to David.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son
The son of Ahimelech, who was slain at Nob by the order of Sa…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If in all our ways, even when, as in this case, there can be no doubt they are just, we acknowledge God, we may expect that He will direct our step…

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