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AHIMELECH

(Heb. ʾăḥîmeleḵ)

1. The son of Ahitub of the house of Eli (1 Sam. 22:9) and the father of Abiathar (30:7). He was high priest during the reign of Saul at Nob (21:1[MT 2]), the chief sanctuary of Yahweh after the fall of Shiloh.

Ahimelech aided David during his flight from Saul (1 Sam. 21:1-9[2-10]). Saul then had Ahimelech and the other priests of Nob killed, thereby fulfilling the prophecy against the house of Eli (2:31-36). The incident is referred to in the superscription of Ps. 52 and by Jesus (Matt. 12:1-4; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5).

2. A Hittite companion and friend of David when David was hiding from Saul in the wilderness (1 Sam. 26:6).

3. The son of Abiathar and grandson of Ahimelech (1; 2 Sam. 8:17; 1 Chr. 24:6), who held a priestly position with Zadok during David’s reign (18:16; 24:31).

Nancy L. deClaissé-Walford






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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