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Lexicon :: Strong's H1 - 'āḇ

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אָב
Transliteration
'āḇ
Pronunciation
awb
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A root
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TWOT Reference: 4a

Strong’s Definitions

אָב ʼâb, awb; a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application:—chief, (fore-) father(-less), × patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1,215x

The KJV translates Strong's H1 in the following manner: father (1,205x), chief (2x), families (2x), desire (1x), fatherless (with H369) (1x), forefathers (with H7223) (1x), patrimony (1x), prince (1x), principal (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1,215x
The KJV translates Strong's H1 in the following manner: father (1,205x), chief (2x), families (2x), desire (1x), fatherless (with H369) (1x), forefathers (with H7223) (1x), patrimony (1x), prince (1x), principal (1x).

  1. father of an individual

  2. of God as father of his people

  3. head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan

  4. ancestor

    1. grandfather, forefathers — of person

    2. of people

  5. originator or patron of a class, profession, or art

  6. of producer, generator (fig.)

  7. of benevolence and protection (fig.)

  8. term of respect and honour

  9. ruler or chief (spec.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָב ʼâb, awb; a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application:—chief, (fore-) father(-less), × patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.
STRONGS H1: Abbreviations
אָב 1191 noun masculine father (Phoenician אב, Assyrian abu, Arabic أَبً, Sabean אב CISiv, 1, 37 1. 2 and others, Ethiopic አብ፡ Aramaic אַבָּא, axBAf  — absolute אָב Genesis 44:19 + 47 times; construct אַב Genesis 17:4, 5; (compare in אַבְרָהָם ib. & elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposed אֲבִר see אברהם); אֲבִי (compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96) Genesis 4:20 +; suffix אָבִי Genesis 19:34 + (MI אבי); אָבִיךָ Genesis 12:1 +; אָבִיו Genesis 2:24 +; אָבִ֫יהוּ Judges 14:10 + 6 times; plural אָבוֺת Exodus 12:3 +; construct אֲבוֺת Exodus 6:25 + 7 times; suffix אֲבוֺתַי (אֲבֹתַי, אֲבוֺתָ֑י) Genesis 47:9 + 15 times; אֲבוֺתֵיהֶם 1 Chronicles 4:38 + 32 times (late); אֲבוֺתָם Exodus 4:5 + 106 times etc.;
1. father of individual Genesis 2:24 (+ אֵם) Genesis 11:28, 29 (twice in verse); Genesis 19:31, 32, 33, + often (mostly J E D); of father as commanding Genesis 50:16 (J) Jeremiah 35:6f, Proverbs 6:20 (compare Genesis 18:19; J Genesis 28:1, 6 P 1 Samuel 17:20; 1 Kings 2:1); instructing מוסר Proverbs 1:8; Proverbs 4:1 (compare Deuteronomy 8:5); specifically as begetter, genitor Proverbs 23:22; Zechariah 13:3 (twice in verse) (+ אֵם) Isaiah 45:10; compare Genesis 49:4 (J) Leviticus 18:7, 8, 11 (P); rebuking Genesis 37:10; loving Genesis 37:4; Genesis 44:20 (JE; compare Genesis 22:2; Genesis 25:28; Genesis 37:3; 2 Samuel 14:1); pitying Psalm 103:13 (in simile compare 2 Samuel 18:5); blessing Genesis 27:41 (JE compare Genesis 27:4; also Genesis 28:1 P +); as glad Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 15:20; compare Proverbs 29:3; grieving Genesis 37:35 (JE; compare 2 Samuel 12:22; 2 Samuel 19:1; 2 Samuel 19:2f) etc. Also as object of honour, obedience, love Exodus 20:12 (E)=Deuteronomy 5:16; Exodus 21:15, 17 (E) Deuteronomy 21:18, 19; Genesis 28:7 (P) 1 Kings 19:20 (all + אֵם), Genesis 50:1; Genesis 50:5 (J) Malachi 1:6 etc. Hence metaphor of intimate connection Job 17:14 to corruption I cry, My father art thou (|| אִמִּי וַאֲחֹתִי לָֽרִמָּה).
2. of God as father of his people (see RSSem 42), who constituted, controls, guides and lovingly watches over it: Deuteronomy 32:6; Jeremiah 3:4, 19; Jeremiah 31:9; Isaiah 63:16 (twice in verse); Isaiah 64:7; Malachi 1:6; Malachi 2:10 (compare Exodus 4:22; Exodus 19:4 (JE) Deuteronomy 32:11; Hosea 11:1); compare Jeremiah 2:27 (of idolatrous Israel) אֹמְרִים לָעֵץ אָבִי אַתָּה וְלָאֶבֶן אַתְּ ילדתני׃; especially God as father of Davidic line 2 Samuel 7:14; Psalm 89:27; f. of needy (late) Psalm 68:6 (compare Psalm 103:13) (in proper name, father of individual, compare below)
3. head of household, family or clan; בֵּית אָבִי as abode Genesis 38:11 (twice in verse); Leviticus 22:13 +; = family Genesis 24:40 (|| מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי) Genesis 41:51; Genesis 46:31 — Numbers 18:1, 2; Joshua 2:12, 18; Joshua 6:25; especially techn. of divisions of Israel לְמִשְׁפָּחוֹת אָב בֵּית Numbers 3:30, 35 = a father's house, i.e. a family or clan; more often plural (אבותם, אבותיו) בֵית אָבוֺת = father's houses = families, clans (compare Di on Exodus 6:14) Exodus 6:14; Exodus 12:3; Numbers 1:2, 18 ff (often in Numbers) Joshua 14:1; Joshua 19:51; Joshua 21:1 (twice in verse); Joshua 22:14 (twice in verse) (always P in Hexateuch); also 1 Chronicles 5:13, 15 + often in Chronicles; compare רָאשֵׁי אבות הלוים (= 'בית א 'ר) Exodus 6:25 compare 1 Kings 8:1; 1 Chronicles 6:4; 1 Chronicles 7:11 — Ezra Nehemiah.
4. ancestor
(a) of individual; grandfather (instead of precise term) Genesis 28:13; Genesis 31:10 [Genesis 32:9] (J; where used by Jacob of Abraham & then of Isaac); greatgrandfather 1 Kings 15:13; great-greatgrandfather 1 Kings 15:11 etc.; oft plural (= fathers, forefathers) Genesis 15:15; Genesis 46:34 (JE) 1 Kings 19:4; 1 Kings 21:3, 4; 2 Kings 19:12; 2 Kings 20:17 +; particularly שׁכב עם אבותיו 1 Kings 1:21; 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Kings 11:21; 1 Kings 22:40 +; joined with ויקבר עם אב׳ 1 Kings 14:31; 1 Kings 15:24; 1 Kings 22:51; 2 Kings 8:24; 2 Kings 15:38 compare 2 Kings 15:7, 2 Kings 16:20 + (all of kings of Judah); intensive, אֲבֹתֶיךָ וַאֲבוֺת אֲבֹתֶיךָ Exodus 10:6 compare Daniel 11:24;
(b) of people Genesis 10:21 (J) Genesis 17:4, 5 (P) Genesis 19:37, 38 (J) Genesis 36:9, 43 (P) Deuteronomy 26:5; Isaiah 51:2; Isaiah 43:27 (where אביך הראשׁון thy first father, see Che) compare also Ezekiel 16:3, 45 + often; plural Exodus 3:13, 15, 16 (E) Deuteronomy 1:8; Joshua 1:6; Judges 2:1; 1 Samuel 12:6 +; 1 Samuel 12:15 near the end read וּבְמַלְכְּכֶם Greek Version of the LXX We Dr.
5. originator or patron of a class, profession, or art Genesis 4:20, 21.
6. figurative of producer, Generator Job 38:28 הֲיֵשׁ לַמָּטָר אָ֑ב (|| הוֺלִיד אֶגְלֵי־טָֽל׃ מִי־).
7. figurative of benevolence & protection Job 29:6 אָב אָֽנֹכִי לָֽאֶבְיוֺנִים, compare Job 31:18; of Eliakim Isaiah 22:21; perhaps also of gracious Messianic king אֲבִי עַד Isaiah 9:5 [Isaiah 9:6] everlasting father (Ge Ew De Che Brd Di) — others divider of spoil (Abarb Hi Kn Kue BrMP).
8. term of respect & honour (Abbas, Pater, Papa, Pope); applied to master 2 Kings 5:13; priest Judges 17:10; Judges 18:19; prophet 2 Kings 2:12 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 6:21; 2 Kings 13:14 (twice in verse); compare 2 Kings 8:9; counsellor Genesis 45:8 (E; compare δευτέρου πατρός Greek Version of the LXX add. Esther 3:13; τῷ πατρί1Mac Esth 11:32); king 1 Samuel 24:12; artificer 2 Chronicles 2:12; 2 Chronicles 4:16.
9. specifically, ruler, chief (late) 1 Chronicles 2:24, 42 (twice in verse); etc. (compare Ew§ 273 b) see also EwGeschichte. i. 524. H i. 365. On the force of אָב in proper names (in many probably a divine title), see CheEncy. Bib., ABI, NAMES WITH Nöib., NAMES, §§ 44, 45.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:24; 2:24; 4:20; 4:20; 4:21; 10:21; 11:28; 11:29; 12:1; 15:15; 17:4; 17:4; 17:5; 17:5; 18:19; 19:31; 19:32; 19:33; 19:34; 19:37; 19:38; 22:2; 24:40; 25:28; 27:4; 27:41; 28:1; 28:1; 28:6; 28:7; 28:13; 32:9; 36:9; 36:43; 37:3; 37:4; 37:10; 37:35; 38:11; 41:51; 44:19; 44:20; 45:8; 46:31; 46:34; 47:9; 49:4; 50:1; 50:5; 50:16

Exodus

3:13; 3:15; 3:16; 4:5; 4:22; 6:14; 6:14; 6:25; 6:25; 10:6; 12:3; 12:3; 19:4; 20:12; 21:15; 21:17

Leviticus

18:7; 18:8; 18:11; 22:13

Numbers

1:2; 1:18; 3:30; 3:35; 18:1; 18:2

Deuteronomy

1:8; 5:16; 8:5; 21:18; 21:19; 26:5; 32:6; 32:11

Joshua

1:6; 2:12; 2:18; 6:25; 14:1; 19:51; 21:1; 22:14

Judges

2:1; 14:10; 17:10; 18:19

1 Samuel

12:6; 12:15; 17:20; 24:12

2 Samuel

7:14; 12:22; 14:1; 18:5; 19:1; 19:2

1 Kings

1:21; 2:1; 2:10; 8:1; 11:21; 14:31; 15:11; 15:13; 15:24; 19:4; 19:20; 21:3; 21:4; 22:40; 22:51

2 Kings

2:12; 5:13; 6:21; 8:9; 8:24; 13:14; 15:7; 15:38; 16:20; 19:12; 20:17

1 Chronicles

2:24; 2:42; 4:38; 5:13; 5:15; 6:4; 7:11

2 Chronicles

2:12; 4:16

Esther

3:13

Job

17:14; 29:6; 31:18; 38:28

Psalms

68:6; 89:27; 103:13; 103:13

Proverbs

1:8; 4:1; 6:20; 10:1; 15:20; 23:22; 29:3

Isaiah

9:6; 22:21; 43:27; 45:10; 51:2; 63:16; 64:7

Jeremiah

2:27; 3:4; 3:19; 31:9; 35:6

Ezekiel

16:3; 16:45

Daniel

11:24

Hosea

11:1

Zechariah

13:3

Malachi

1:6; 1:6; 2:10

H1

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Strong's Number H1 matches the Hebrew אָב ('āḇ),
which occurs 54 times in 48 verses in '1Sa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:25 - “If one man sins against another, God will mediate for him; but if a man sins against Yahweh, who can pray for him?” But they would not listen to the voice of their father H1, for Yahweh desired to put them to death.

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Then a man of God came to Eli and said to him, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘Did I not indeed reveal Myself to the house of your father H1 when they were in Egypt, enslaved to Pharaoh’s house?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:28 - ‘And did I not choose them from all the tribes of Israel to be My priests, to go up to My altar, to burn incense, to carry an ephod before Me; and did I not give to the house of your father H1 all the fire offerings of the sons of Israel?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:30 - “Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father H1 should walk before Me forever’; but now Yahweh declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be cursed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:31 - ‘Behold, the days are coming, and I will break your [fn]strength and the [fn]strength of your father’s H1 house so that there will not be an old man in your house.

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Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father H1, were lost. So Kish said to his son Saul, “Take now with you one of the young men, and arise, go search for the donkeys.”

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They came to the land of Zuph. And Saul said to his young man who was with him, “Come, and let us return, lest my father H1 cease to be concerned about the donkeys and become anxious for us.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:20 - “As for your donkeys which were lost three days ago, do not set your heart on them, for they have been found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father’s H1 household?”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:2 - “When you go from me today, then you will find two men close to Rachel’s tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, ‘The donkeys which you went to search for have been found. Now behold, your father H1 has [fn]ceased to be concerned about the donkeys and is anxious for you, saying, “What shall I do about my son?”’

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:12 - And a man there answered and said, “Now, who is their father H1?” Therefore it became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

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Then Samuel said to the people, “It is Yahweh who [fn]appointed Moses and Aaron and who brought your fathers H1 up from the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:7 - “So now, take your stand, that I may judge you before Yahweh concerning all the righteous acts of Yahweh which He did for you and your fathers H1.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:8 - “When Jacob went into Egypt and your fathers H1 cried out to Yahweh, then Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron [fn]who brought your fathers H1 out of Egypt and settled them in this place.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:15 - “But if you will not listen to the voice of Yahweh, but rebel against the [fn]command of Yahweh, then the hand of Yahweh will be against you, as it was against your fathers H1.

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Now the day came that Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who was carrying his armor, “Come and let us cross over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he did not tell his father H1.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:27 - But Jonathan had not heard when his father H1 put the people under a sworn oath; therefore, he put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:28 - Then one of the people answered and said, “Your father H1 strictly put the people under a sworn oath, saying, ‘Cursed be the man who eats food today.’” And the people were weary.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:29 - Then Jonathan said, “My father H1 has troubled the land. See now, how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:51

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:51 - And Kish was the father H1 of Saul, and Ner the father H1 of Abner was the son of Abiel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:15 - but David went back and forth from Saul to shepherd his father’s H1 flock at Bethlehem.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:25 - And the men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who is coming up? Surely he is coming up to [fn]reproach Israel. And it will be that the king will enrich the man who strikes him down with great riches and will give him his daughter and make his father’s H1 house [fn]free in Israel.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:34 - But David said to Saul, “Your servant was shepherding his father’s H1 sheep. And a lion and a bear would come and take a lamb from the flock,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:2 - And Saul took him that day and did not let him return to his father’s H1 house.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:18 - But David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s H1 family in Israel, that I should be the king’s son-in-law?”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:2 - So Jonathan told David saying, “Saul my father H1 is seeking to put you to death. So now, please be careful in the morning, and stay in a secret place and hide yourself.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:3 - “And I will go out and stand beside my father H1 in the field where you are, and I will speak with my father H1 about you; what I [fn]perceive, I will tell you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:4 - Then Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father H1 and said to him, “Do not let the king sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his works have been very good for you.

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Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah and came and said before Jonathan, “What have I done? What is my iniquity? And what is my sin before your father H1, that he is seeking my life?”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:2 - And he said to him, “Far from it, you shall not die. Behold, my father H1 does nothing either great or small without revealing it in my ear. So why should my father H1 hide this thing from me? It is not so!”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:3 - Yet David swore again, [fn]saying, “Your father H1 knows well that I have found favor in your sight, and he has said, ‘Do not let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved.’ But truly as Yahweh lives and as your soul lives, there is [fn]hardly a step between me and death.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:6 - “If your father H1 misses me at all, then say, ‘David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city because it is the yearly sacrifice there for the whole family.’

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:8 - “Therefore show lovingkindness to your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you. But if there is iniquity in me, put me to death yourself; for why then should you bring me to your father H1?”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:9 - And Jonathan said, “Far be it from you! For if I should indeed come to know that evil has been decided by my father H1 to come upon you, then would I not tell you about it?”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:10 - Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me [fn]if your father H1 answers you harshly?”

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Then Jonathan said to David, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, be witness! When I have examined my father H1 about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there is good feeling toward David, shall I not then send to you and reveal it in your ear?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:13 - “If it please my father H1 to do you harm, may Yahweh do so to Jonathan and more also, if I do not reveal it in your ear and send you away, that you may go in peace. And may Yahweh be with you as He has been with my father H1.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:32 - But Jonathan answered Saul his father H1 and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:33 - Then Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him down; so Jonathan knew that his father H1 had decided to put David to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:34 - Then Jonathan arose from the table in burning anger and did not eat food on the second day of the new moon, for he was grieved over David because his father H1 had dishonored him.

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So David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam; and his brothers and all his father’s H1 household heard of it and went down there to him.

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And David went from there to Mizpah of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father H1 and my mother come and stay with you until I know what God will do for me.”

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Then the king sent someone to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s H1 household, the priests who were in Nob; and all of them came to the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:15 - “Did I just begin to ask of God on his behalf today? Far be it from me! Do not let the king impute anything to his servant or to any of the household of my father H1, for your servant knows nothing small or great of this whole affair.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:16 - But the king said, “You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s H1 household!”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:22 - Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. It is I who have turned against every person in your father’s H1 household.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:17 - And he said to him, “Do not be afraid, because the hand of Saul my father H1 will not find you, and you will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you; and Saul my father H1 knows that also.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:11 - “Now, my father H1, see! Indeed, see the edge of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the edge of your robe and did not kill you, know and see that there is no evil or transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you are lying in wait for my life to take it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:21 - “So now swear to me by Yahweh that you will not cut off my seed after me and that you will not destroy my name from my father’s H1 household.”
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