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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Ahitub

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: Yes
  • Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
  • Included in Naves: Yes
  • Included in Smiths: Yes
  • Included in Websters: No
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

  • H285 Used 15 times

 

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Ahitub

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 Samuel 14:3; 22:9, 11, 12, 20).

2. The father of Zadok, who was made high priest by Saul after the extermination of the family of Ahimelech (1 Chronicles 6:7, 8; 2 Samuel 8:17).


Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Ahitub

brother of goodness


Naves Topical Index
Ahitub

1. High priest, father of Ahiah
1 Samuel 14:3; 1 Samuel 22:9; 1 Samuel 22:11-12; 1 Samuel 22:20

2. Father of Zadok
2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Chronicles 18:16

3. Ruler of the house of God
1 Chronicles 9:11; Nehemiah 11:11

4. The Ahitub mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6:8; 6:11; 6:12, is probably identical with the last described above, or else he is confused with Azariah, 2 Chronicles 31:10
1 Chronicles 6:8; 1 Chronicles 6:11-12; 2 Chronicles 31:10


Smith's Bible Dictionary
Ahitub

(brother of goodness).

  1. The son of Phinehas and grandson of Eli, and therefore of the family of Ithamar. (1 Samuel 14:3; 22:9,11) (B.C. 1125.) He was succeeded by his son Ahijah (AHIMELECH). (B.C. 1085.)
  2. Son of Amariah, and father of Zadok the high priest, (1 Chronicles 6:7,8; 2 Samuel 8:17) of the house of Eleazar. (B.C. before 1045.)