The son of Abiathar, and high priest in the time of David (1 Chr. 18:16). In the parallel passage, 2 Sam. 8:17, we have the name Ahimelech, and Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech. This most authorities consider the more correct reading.
Person
Ahimelech
- Name means
- my brother is a king; my king's brother
- Also called
- Abimelech
- Mentioned
- 6 verses · first in 1 Samuel 30:7
Family
About Ahimelech
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Every mention
Others called Ahimelech
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.