Ahimelech
[ uh-him-uh-lek ]
noun
a priest who was killed by Saul for helping David. 1 Samuel 21:1–9; 22:9–23.
- Also Douay Bible, A·chim·e·lech [uh-kim-uh-lek] /əˈkɪm əˌlɛk/ .
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How to use Ahimelech in a sentence
Not having any weapon, he said to the high priest Achimelech: "Hast thou here at hand a spear or a sword?"
The Excellence of the Rosary | M. J. FringsDavid receiveth holy bread of Achimelech, the priest: and feigneth himself mad before Achis, king of Geth.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd the king said: Dying thou shalt die, Achimelech, thou and all thy father's house.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousFor David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd David said to Achimelech: Hast thou here at hand a spear, or a sword?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
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