(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV), 1 Chronicles 24:6Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. Individual and Communal Experiences: David taught from his own experience. It is gratuitous to assume that there were other similar sanctuaries in Israel, though the proposition that there were none might be, like other negative propositions, hard to establish by positive proof. There was very little food to eat. The purpose is to protect an innocent person. HALOT (Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament) gives these examples: In 2Sam 8:17 both LXX and MT say Ahimelech. And a king of the Philistine city Gath (Psalm 34:1), better known as Achish (1 Samuel 21:10). Beginning today we will talk about David's wilderness experiences. A few years later Ahimelech is at the head of the very considerable priestly establishment at Nob. David lies ~ there are no men and there is no secret mission! God is not like the emperor or a busy executive who tries to avoid interruption. 1:7; 2:22, 26, 27; 4:4. which is not lawful. /a/ahitub.htm - 14k, Abi'athar (28 Occurrences) RSV). We'd love to keep you up to date with what is happening at CARM. It is equally unlikely to be an error in the Greek, because of the magnitude of change (two letters that look nothing alike, rather than only one similar letter in the Hebrew), as well as the above concern of having to harmonize across multiple verses, so it seems intentional. In 1 Chr. 18:16, where Ahimelech seems evidently termed Abiathar, while Abiathar is called Ahimelech or Abimelech. Thats not honoring the agreement! How to tell which packages are held back due to phased updates, Is there a solution to add special characters from software and how to do it. How David Fled To Ahimelech And Afterwards To The Kings Of The Philistines And Of The Moabites, And How Saul Slew Ahimelech And His Family. In Matthew 1:9, Uzziah is the father of Jotham. Of the books relevant to our discussion about Abiathar and Ahimelech as priests, the term high priest does not occur in 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, or 1 Chronicles. This is the name of 5 biblical men; 4 were kings. Finally, the death of Elimelech and his sons lessens the need to correctly record his identity. See AHIJAH, 3. HALOT says that Ahimelech is a conjectural reading for Abimelech, which, I think, means that it is a guess that both names are interchangeable. It was faith that strengthened him when he had to flee his son, Absalom. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away. 18:16). 8:17 where Ahimelech is the son of Abiathar, but in 1 Sam. By faith, David wrote numerous psalms and songs to the Lord. Thus, in J, like in P, the conception of Isaac is miraculous. Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for professors, theologians, and those interested in exegetical analysis of biblical texts. It was a hereditary priesthood (1 Samuel 22:11, 15). 25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelechs servants had violently taken away. But Abimelech said, I dont know who did this. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV), Psalms 52:1 New Era Hats Made In China, Articles A