1 Kings 22:20
But one of the sons of Achimelech the son of Achitob, whose name was Abiathar, escaped, and fled to David,
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Evadens autem unus filius Achimelech filii Achitob, cujus nomen erat Abiathar, fugit ad David,
- Septuagint (Swete)
- Καὶ διασώζεται υἱὸς εἷς τῷ Ἀβειμέλεχ υἱῷ Ἀχειτώβ, καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἀβιαθάρ, καὶ ἔφυγεν ὀπίσω Δαυείδ.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- וַיִּמָּלֵ֣ט בֵּן אֶחָ֗ד לַאֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ֙ בֶּן אֲחִט֔וּב וּשְׁמ֖וֹ אֶבְיָתָ֑ר וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַחֲרֵ֥י דָוִֽד
Haydock's commentary
Escaped. He had perhaps remained at Nobe, to do duty. (Menochius)
God was pleased to reserve him, (Calmet) to convey the sacred ornaments of the high priest to David. (Haydock)
St. Bachiarius looks upon the slaughtered priests as martyrs. (Tirinus)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.