1 Samuel 23:6
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“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.”1 Samuel 23:6
What Does 1 Samuel 23:6 Mean?
1 Samuel 23:6 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 23, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 23:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 22:20“And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.”1 Samuel 23:2“Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.”1 Samuel 23:9“And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.”Exodus 28:4“And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.”Exodus 28:30“And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.”Judges 17:5“And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.”1 Samuel 14:3“And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD’s priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.”1 Samuel 14:18“And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.”1 Samuel 14:36“And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.”1 Kings 2:26“And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the LORD God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.”Hosea 3:4“For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:”Mark 2:26“How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?”
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