Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 22:19

A church father on this verse
“Indeed, when Saul heard that the priests had helped David unwittingly, he had them brought to him, and he killed them. It was fitting for you too that innocent blood be hung about your neck, as was Saul's case. But the Son of David escaped from your hands amid the Gentiles. David was persecuted by Saul, just as the So…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON TATIAN'S DIATESSARON 3.3

Source: Septuagint

Original

19And he smote Nob the city of the priests with the edge of the sword, both man and woman, infant and suckling, and calf, and ox, and sheep.

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In context

17And the king said to the footmen that attended on him, Draw nigh and slay the priests of the Lord, because their hand is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and they did not inform me. But the servants of the king would not lift their hands to fall upon the priests of the Lord.

18And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests: and Doeg the Syrian turned, and slew the priests of the Lord in that day, three hundred and five men, all wearing an ephod.

— 1 Samuel 22:19 —

20And one son of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escapes, and his name was Abiathar, and he fled after David.

21And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain all the priests of the Lord.

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