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It happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
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God's Priest Joins His King
Commentators explain that this verse is a pivotal moment. When Abiathar, the legitimate heir to the high priesthood, arrives with the ephod, it signifies the transfer of God's official, priestly sanction from Saul to David. David now has both the prophetic (Gad) and priestly means to seek God's will.
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1 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
With an ephod in his hand. The difficulty here with the version and commentators is that they failed to understand that inquiry of…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fledto David to KeilahEither …
Presbyterian
When princes persecute God's people, let them expect vexation on all sides. The way for any country to be quiet is to let God's church be quiet in …
