1 Samuel 22:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 22:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 22:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 22:20 — KJV
“And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.”
— 1 Samuel 22:20 (KJV)
1 Samuel 22:20 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 22:20
“And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:20: one, sons, son
“And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:20: ahimelech, son, abiathar
“And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:20: one, sons, son
“And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:20: one, sons, son
“Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:20: one, sons, son
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