6 (Now Abiathar son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
6 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.
6 When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech had fled to David to Keilah, he had come down with an ephod in his hand.
6 After Abiathar took refuge with David, he joined David in the raid on Keilah, bringing the Ephod with him.
6 Now it happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, that he went down with an ephod in his hand.
6 Now when Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, he brought the ephod with him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 23:6
Commentary on 1 Samuel 23:1-6
(Read 1 Samuel 23:1-6)
When princes persecute God's people, let them expect vexation on all sides. The way for any country to be quiet, is to let God's church be quiet in it: if Saul fight against David, the Philistines fight against his country. David considered himself the protector of the land. Thus did the Saviour Jesus, and left us an example. Those are unlike David, who sullenly decline to do good, if they are not rewarded for services.