Holy Scripture
1 Samuel 22:20
A church father on this verse
“One son of Ahimelech escaped, Abiathar, etc. Just as Doeg the Edomite, one who struck down the priests, symbolized the sword of all executioners, so Abiathar, the one who escaped the sword of the striker, represents all the confessors of Christ who could survive that most severe persecution. Therefore, Abiathar is rig…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
20And one son of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escapes, and his name was Abiathar, and he fled after David.
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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.
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.
— 1 Samuel 22:20 —
21And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain all the priests of the Lord.
22And David said to Abiathar, I knew it in that day, that Doeg the Syrian would surely tell Saul: I am guilty of the death of the house of thy father.