Ahimelech
Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, served as a priest during the reign of King David.
The name Ahimelech means “my brother is a king; my king's brother”
MalePriestTribe of LeviUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books5 verses
Summary
A priest living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Samuel 8:17; son of Abiathar; brother of JonathanI); called Ahimelech (אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ); or Ahimelech (אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ).
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Family members
Alternative names
- אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְAhimelech
- אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְAhimelech
Mentions
- 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.
- 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.