1. High Priest

   Called Ahimelech in 2 Samuel 8:17, 1 Chronicles 24:3, 6, 31

    and Abimelech, 1 Chronicles 18:16

   Son of Ahimelech, 1 Samuel 22:20

   Escapes to David from the vengeance of Saul, who slew the priests in the City of Nob, 1 Samuel 22:20-23

   Consults the ephod for David, 1 Samuel 22:10, 23:9, 30:7

   Associate high priest with Zadok in the reign of David, 2 Samuel 15:35, 20:25, 1 Kings 4:4, 1 Chronicles 15:11

    but called Ahimelech and father of Abiathar, 2 Samuel 8:17, 1 Chronicles 18:16

   Loyal to David when Absalom rebelled; leaves Jerusalem with the ark of the covenant, but is directed by David to return with the ark, 2 Samuel 15:24-29

   Aids David by sending his son from Jerusalem to David with secret information concerning the counsel of Ahithophel, 2 Samuel 15:35, 36, 17:15-22, 1 Kings 2:26

   Supports Adonijah's pretensions to the throne, 1 Kings 1:7

   Thrust out of office by Solomon, 1 Kings 2:26, 27, 1 Samuel 2:31-35

2. Abiathar

   See Ahimelech