Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.) Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, in the fleeing of Abiathar son of Ahimelech unto David, to Keilah, an ephod came down in his hand. King James Bible 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. Hebrew (Nowוַיְהִ֗י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be Abiathar אֶבְיָתָ֧ר (’eḇ·yā·ṯār) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 54: Abiathar -- 'the great one is father', an Israelite priest son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Ahimelech אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ (’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 288: Ahimelech -- 'brother of a king', an Israelite name, also a Hittite name had brought יָרַ֥ד (yā·raḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend the ephod אֵפ֖וֹד (’ê·p̄ō·wḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 646: A girdle, the ephod, highpriest's shoulder-piece, an image with him בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand when he fled בִּ֠בְרֹחַ (biḇ·rō·aḥ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to David דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse at Keilah.) קְעִילָ֑ה (qə·‘î·lāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7084: Keilah -- a city in Judah |