Ahitub אֲחִיטוּב

A priest. Ahitub was the father of Zadok, who served as a priest alongside Abiathar during the reign of King David.

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Where Ahitub appears

1 Chronicles (4), 2 Samuel (1)

Key verses

• 2 Samuel 8:17 first mention — And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
• 1 Chronicles 6:7 — Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
• 1 Chronicles 6:8 — And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
• 1 Chronicles 6:52 — Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
• 1 Chronicles 18:16 — And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.