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And it came to pass when Abiathar
'Ebyathar (ab-yaw-thawr')
father of abundance (i.e. liberal); Ebjathar, an Israelite -- Abiathar.
the son
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ahimelech
'Achiymelek (akh-ee-meh'-lek)
brother of (the) king; Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite -- Ahimelech.
fled
barach (baw-rakh')
to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly -- chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.
to David
David (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
to Keilah
Q`iylah (keh-ee-law')
citadel; Keilah, a place in Palestine -- Keilah.
that he came down
yarad (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
with an ephod
'ephowd (ay-fode')
a girdle; specifically the ephod or high-priest's shoulder-piece; also generally, an image -- ephod.
in his hand
yad (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
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