Bible Strands
Ahitub
the name means brother of goodness Strong's Lexicon
Ahitub was the father of Zadok, who served as a priest alongside Abiathar during the reign of King David.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Brother of goodness = good. (1.) The son of Phinehas. On the death of his grandfather Eli he succeeded to the office of high priest, and was himself succeeded by his son Ahijah (1 Sam. 14:3; 22:9, 11, 12, 20).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
Family
Parents
Amariah
Children
Zadok
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 2 Samuel 8:17.
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Verses that name Ahitub
- 2 Samuel 8:17 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
- 1 Chronicles 6:7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,
- 1 Chronicles 6:8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,
- 1 Chronicles 6:52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
- 1 Chronicles 18:16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;