One of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Yahweh's priests.

David said to Abiathar, "I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I am responsible for the death of all the persons of your father's house.

It happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.

David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."

David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, "Please bring me here the ephod." Abiathar brought the ephod to David.