Abiathar

How Nave’s arranged it

• 1. High priest. Called AHIMELECH in2 Samuel 8:171 Chronicles 24:31 Chronicles 24:61 Chronicles 24:31
• And ABIMELECH1 Chronicles 18:16
• Son of Ahimelech1 Samuel 22:20
• Escapes to David from the vengeance of Saul, who slew the priests in the City of Nob with 22:6-191 Samuel 22:20–23
• Consults the ephod for David1 Samuel 22:9–121 Samuel 30:9–12
• Associate high priest with Zadok in the reign of David2 Samuel 15:352 Samuel 20:251 Kings 4:41 Chronicles 15:11
• But called AHIMELECH and father of Abiathar2 Samuel 8:171 Chronicles 18:16
• Loyal to David when Absalom rebelled; leaves Jerusalem with the ark of the covenant, but is directed by David to return with the ark2 Samuel 15:24–29
• Helps David by sending his son from Jerusalem to David with secret information concerning the counsel of Ahithophel2 Samuel 15:352 Samuel 15:362 Samuel 17:15–221 Kings 2:26
• Supports Adonijah's pretensions to the throne1 Kings 1:7
• Thrust out of office by Solomon with1 Kings 2:261 Kings 2:271 Samuel 2:31–35
• 2. ABIATHAR

The passages, in Bible order (19)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. 1 Samuel 2:31–35

   Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that no older man will be left in your house.

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 2:31–352 voices

   “Arm - That is, I will take away thy strength, or all that in which thou placest thy confidence, either, 1. the ark, which is called God's strength, Psalm lxxviii, 61, and was Eli's strength, who therefore was not able to bear the very tidings of the loss of it.

   “I will cut off thine arm ... - A strong phrase for breaking down the strength and power, of which the arm is the instrument in man (compare Zec 11:17). See 1Sa 2:33.

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2. 1 Samuel 22:9–12

   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.

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 22:9–122 voices

   “Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul - In 1Sa 21:7 he is said to be the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul, and the Septuagint intimate that he was over the mules of Saul. Probably he was what we call the king’s equery or groom.

   “He ought to have told Saul further that David had made Ahimelech believe he was then going upon the king's business; so that what service he did to David, however it proved, was designed in honour to Saul, and this would have cleared Ahimelech, whom Saul had in his power, and would have thrown all the blame upon David, who was out of his reach.

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3. 1 Samuel 22:20

   But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 22:201 voice

   “Abiathar - He may have remained at Nob to take care of the sanctuary when the other priests went to Saul, and so escaped. He continued David’s faithful friend throughout his reign 1Sa 23:9; 1Sa 30:7; 2Sa 15:24, 2Sa 15:29, 2Sa 15:35, but gave offence by taking Adonijah’s part against Solomon 1Ki 1:7, 1Ki 1:19, 1Ki 1:42, and in consequence was deprived of the high priesthood 1Ki 2:26-27. In Mar 2:26, he is spoken of as the High Priest who gave the showbread to David.

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4. 1 Samuel 30:9–12

   So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 30:9–122 voices

   “So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him,.... Encouraged by the oracle of the Lord: and came to the brook Besor; which Adrichomius (q) places in the tribe of Simeon; it is thought to be near Gaza.

   “The brook Besor - This had its source in the mountain of Idumea, and fell into the Mediterranean Sea beyond Gaza. Some suppose it to have been the same with the river of the wilderness, or the river of Egypt. The sense of this and the following verse is, that when they came to the brook Besor, there were found two hundred out of his six hundred men so spent with fatigue that they could proceed no farther. The baggage or stuff was left there, 1Sa 30:24, and they were appointed to guard it.

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5. 2 Samuel 8:17

   Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

   ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 8:171 voice

   “The two high priests exercised their office under the respective princes to whom they were attached. But, on David's obtaining the kingdom over all Israel, they both retained their dignity;

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6. 2 Samuel 15:24–29

   Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until the people had passed out of the city.

   ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 15:24–291 voice

   “Bearing the ark - The priests knew that God had given the kingdom to David; they had no evidence that he had deposed him: they therefore chose to accompany him, and take the ark, the object of their charge, with them.

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7. 2 Samuel 15:35

   Will not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be there with you? Report to them everything you hear from the king’s palace.

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8. 2 Samuel 15:36

   Indeed, their two sons, Ahimaaz son of Zadok and Jonathan son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send them to me with everything you hear.”

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9. 2 Samuel 17:15–22

   So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised.

   ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 17:15–221 voice

   “For in the history, Hushai is mentioned as the chief companion of David and the son of Arachi, but in the psalm, Hushai is the son of Jemini. Neither he nor any other of those appearing in the history was the son of Jemini. Perhaps he was called the son of Jemini for this reason, because he displayed great valor and strength through a mere pretense of friendship, going over, as he pretended, to Absalom, but in reality thwarting the plans of Ahithophel, a very skilled man, well trained in military affairs, who was giving his counsel.

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10. 2 Samuel 20:25

    Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

    ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 20:251 voice

    “And Sheva was scribe,.... Either the same with Benaiah, or he was dead or removed, and Sheva was put in his place, see 2Sa 8:17, and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests; as before; See Gill on 2Sa 8:17.

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11. 1 Kings 1:7

    So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him.

    ›Commentary on 1 Kings 1:71 voice

    “Joab’s defection on this occasion, after his faithful adherence to David during the troubles caused by Absalom 2 Sam. 18:2-17, may be accounted for by his fear that Solomon would be a “man of rest” 1Ch 22:9 and by his preference for the character of Adonijah. He may also have thought that Adonijah, as the eldest son 1Ki 1:5, had almost a right to succeed. Abiathar’s defection is still more surprising than Joab’s. For his history, see 1Sa 22:20 note. Hereto, David and he had been the firmest of friends.

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12. 1 Kings 2:26

    Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David, and you suffered through all that my father suffered.”

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13. 1 Kings 2:27

    So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli.

    ›Commentary on 1 Kings 2:271 voice

    “That he might fulfil the word of the L RD - We need not understand this as stating that the fulfillment of the old prophecy was Solomon’s motive, or even one of his motives. The reference is to the overruling providence of God, which thus brought about the fulfillment of the prophecy. (Compare Mat 1:22; Mat 2:15; Mat 27:35, etc.) The deposition of Abiathar involved the rejection of the house of Ithamar 1Ch 24:3, to which Eli belonged, and the reestablishment of the high priesthood in the line of Eleazar.

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14. 1 Kings 4:4

    Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

    ›Commentary on 1 Kings 4:42 voices

    “And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host,.... General of the army in the room of Joab, 1Ki 2:35; and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests; so they were when Solomon came to the throne; but Abiathar was deposed by him after some time, though he might retain the name afterwards, and be employed, as Ben Gersom thinks, in case of necessity, in the room of Zadok, or, however, be employed as a common priest at Jerusalem, upon a reconciliation with Solomon; though Kimchi thinks another Abiathar is meant, which is not so likely.

    “It is curious to find Abiathar in this list of princes, after what has been said of his disgrace 1Ki 2:27, 1Ki 2:35. Some have supposed that after a while Solomon pardoned him. Perhaps the true explanation is that the historian here enumerates all those who were accounted “princes” in any part of Solomon’s reign.

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15. 1 Chronicles 15:11

    David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

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16. 1 Chronicles 18:16

    Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;

    ›Commentary on 1 Chronicles 18:161 voice

    “Zadok - and Abimelech - priests - Both high priests; one at Gibeon, and the other at Jerusalem, as we have seen 1Ch 16:39. Shavsha was scribe - Called Seraiah, 2Sa 8:17.

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