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and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;
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A Priestly Puzzle
Commentators highlight a seeming contradiction: this verse names "Ahimelech the son of Abiathar," while 1 Samuel states Abiathar was Ahimelech's son. Scholars offer solutions, including a possible scribe's error or the idea that both father and son used both names interchangeably. This reminds us that some biblical difficulties have plausible historical explanations.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For a similar account of the officers of Solomon’s kingdom, see 1 Kings 4:1–6, where Jehoshaphat is still the recorder, and Benaiah is …
19th Century
Anglican
Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar. —So Ahimelech is also described in 1 Chronicles 18:16; 1 Chronicles 24:6; …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests No…
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