Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Ahitub

Name meaningbrother of goodness

1.

Brother of goodness = good.

2.

The son of Phinehas. On the death of his grandfather Eli he succeeded to the office of high priest, and was himself succeeded by his son Ahijah (1 Sam. 14:3; 22:9, 11, 12, 20).

3.

The father of Zadok, who was made high priest by Saul after the extermination of the family of Ahimelech (1 Chr. 6:7, 8; 2 Sam. 8:17).

Ahitub in Nave’s Topical Bible12 references, arranged by theme

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