Ahimelech
[uh-him-uh-lek]
- a priest who was killed by Saul for helping David. I Sam. 21:1–9; 22:9–23.
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But Saul said, "Ahimelech, you shall surely die, you and all your family."
The Children's BibleHenry A. Sherman
But Abiathar, one of the sons of Ahimelech, escaped and fled to David.
The Children's BibleHenry A. Sherman
David did not do this “in the days of Abiathar,” but in the days of Ahimelech.
The ChristJohn Eleazer Remsburg
The conduct of Ahimelech was manly and straightforward, but indiscreet.
The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of SamuelW. G. Blaikie
But when he came to Ahimelech, he gave him up, and had to be told.
When Ghost Meets GhostWilliam Frend De Morgan