Abiathar
Abiathar (אביתר, Ebyathar, Evyatar, the [divine] father is
pre-eminent), in the Hebrew Bible, son of Achimelech or
Ahijah, High Priest at Nob, the fourth in descent from Eli.
The only one of the priests to escape from Saul's massacre,
he fled to David at Keilah, taking with him the ephod (1
Sam. 22:20 f., 23:6, 9). He was of great service to D...
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a-bi'-a-thar, ab-i-a'-thar ('ebhyathar, "father of super-
excellence," or, "the super-excellent one is father." With
changed phraseology these are the explanations commonly
given, though "a father remains" would be more in accord
with the ordinary use of the stem yathar. The pious Abiathar
was still conscious that he had a Father, even after th...
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1. High priest. Called AHIMELECH in
2Sa 8:17; 1Ch 24:3,6,31
And ABIMELECH
1Ch 18:16
Son of Ahimelech
1Sa 22:20
Escapes to David from the vengeance of Saul, who slew
the
priests in the City of Nob
1Sa 22:20-23; with 22:6-19
Consults the ephod for David
1Sa 22:9-12; 30:9-12
Associate high priest with Zadok in the reign of David
2Sa 15:35...
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(father of abundance, i.e. liberal), High priest and fourth in
descent from Eli. (B.C. 1060-1012.) Abiathar was the only one
of the all the sons of Ahimelech the high priest who escaped
the slaughter inflicted upon his father's house by Saul, in
revenge for his father's house by Saul, in revenge of his
having inquired of the Lord for David and...
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father of abundance, or my father excels, the son of
Ahimelech
the high priest. He was the tenth high priest, and
the fourth in
descent from Eli. When his father was slain with the
priests of
Nob, he escaped, and bearing with him the ephod, he
joined
David, who was then in the cave of Adullam (1 Sam.
22:20-23;
23:6). He remained with Davi...
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("father of abundance".) The only son of Ahimelech, the high
priest, who escaped the slaughter committed by Saul at Nob, on
Doeg's information that Ahimelech had inquired of the Lord for
David, and given him the shewbread and the sword of Goliath (1
Samuel 22). Eighty-five persons wearing the priestly linen
ephod were killed. Abiathar, with an...
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excellent father; father of the remnant...
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And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to
Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou [art] worthy of
death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because
thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father,
and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father
was afflicted....
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And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance,
and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the
priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy
servant hath he not called....
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And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests,
saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the
last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of
all Israel is come to the king, [even] to his house....
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