A priest from the tribe of Levi at the time of Israel’s united kingdom. He was the son of Phinehas and grandson of Eli.
About Ahitub
A member of the priestly line of Aaron’s youngest son, Ithamar. Ahitub was a descendant of Eli through Eli’s son Phinehas and father of Ahijah and Ahimelech, who were priests during Saul’s reign (1 Samuel 14:3; 22:9–12, 20).
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including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.
But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.
But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.
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1 Samuel (5)
including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.
But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.
Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king.
“Listen now, son of Ahitub,” said Saul. “Here I am, my lord,” he replied.
But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.