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וַיִּמָּלֵ֣טvayimaletand escapeמָלַטconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and escape”, the next action in the storyH4422properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparksdeliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] surely.בֵּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “son”, the ordinary formH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אֶחָ֗דechadfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,לַאֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ֙laachimelekhto Ahimelechאֲחִימֶלֶךְpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Ahimelech”H288Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a HittiteAhimelech.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אֲחִט֔וּבachituvAhitubאֲחִיטוּבnoun, proper name — “Ahitub”H285Achitub, the name of several priestsAhitub.וּשְׁמ֖וֹushemvoand fameשֵׁםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.אֶבְיָתָ֑רevyatarAbiatharאֶבְיָתָרnoun, proper name — “Abiathar”H54Ebjathar, an IsraeliteAbiathar.וַיִּבְרַ֖חvayivrachand fleeבָּרַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and flee”, the next action in the storyH1272to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenlychase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.אַחֲרֵ֥יachareafterאַחַרpreposition — “after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…דָוִֽדdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
Young’s Literal Translation
And there escapeth one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, and his name [is] Abiathar, and he fleeth after David,
World English Bible
One of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.
Darby Translation
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
Douay-Rheims
But one of the sons of Achimelech the son of Achitob, whose name was Abiathar, escaped, and fled to David,
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And one son of Abimelech son of Achitob escapes, and his name was Abiathar, and he fled after David.
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