1 Samuel 23:6

Modern English Version

When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, he came down with the ephod in his hand.

Cross References

1 Kings 2:26

The king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go to Anathoth, to your own fields, for you are worthy of death. But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore the ark of the Lord God before David my father and because you shared in all the hardships my father endured.”

Exodus 28:6

They shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of a skilled workman.

1 Samuel 14:18

Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring here the ark of God.” For the ark of God was at that time with the Israelites.

1 Samuel 14:3

And Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of the Lord in Shiloh, was wearing the ephod. But the people did not know that Jonathan had gone.

1 Samuel 22:20

But one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.

1 Samuel 23:2

Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines, and rescue Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:5

Then David and his men went to Keilah. He fought with the Philistines and carried off their livestock, and he struck them with a great slaughter. So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah.

1 Samuel 23:7

Now it was reported to Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he is shut in by entering a town that has gates and bars.”

1 Samuel 23:9

David found out that Saul was planning evil against him. So he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod near.”

1 Samuel 30:7

And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Please bring the ephod to me.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.