A priest living during the time of King David.
About Ahimelech (Son of Abiathar)
The son of Abiathar and grandson of his father, Ahimelech. He helped his father in the priesthood under King David (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Chronicles 24:3, 5, 31; compare with 1 Chronicles 18:16, where some translations call him Abimelech).
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Key References
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
All Scripture References (5)
2 Samuel (1)
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
1 Chronicles (4)
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.