Bible Person
Meaning: brother of goodness · Male · 5 cross references
This Ahitub entry refers to the father of Zadok in the priestly genealogies, not Ahitub son of Phinehas from Eli's line. He is a key ancestral figure in the line that supports Zadok's later prominence. First appears in 2 Sam 8:17.1
Name meaning
brother of goodness
Identity
male
First appears
2 Sam 8:17
AI summary: This Ahitub matters because the cross references preserve him at a pivotal point in the priestly line that leads to Zadok. His significance is genealogical rather than narrative, but that genealogy later underwrites one of the most important priestly houses in Israel's monarchy and temple history. He helps secure continuity and legitimacy through remembered succession. Taken together, the material presents this Ahitub as a priestly ancestor whose line culminates in Zadok's prominence.1
Central Figure
Ahitub
Meaning: brother of goodness
The father of Zadok, who was made high priest by Saul after the extermination of the family of Ahimelech (1 Chr.
Children
Name meaning
brother of goodness
Identity
male
The father of Zadok, who was made high priest by Saul after the extermination of the family of Ahimelech (1 Chr. 6:7, 8; 2 Sam. 8:17). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.