Quotes About Ahimelech

Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And when Ahimelech met David, he trembled and asked him, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?”

Then David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the kingís business was urgent.”

Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his fatherís whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king.

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

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

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

With the help of Eleazarís descendant Zadok and Ithamarís descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.

The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.

As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.