Bible Dictionary
Abiathar
(father of abundance, i.e. liberal), High priest and fourth indescent from Eli. (b.c. 1060-1012.) Abiathar was the only oneof the all the sons of Ahimelech the high priest who escapedthe slaughter inflicted upon his father s house by Saul, inrevenge for his father s house by Saul, in revenge of hishaving inquired of the Lord for David and given him theshew-bread to eat. (1 samuel 22:1) ... Abiathar having becomehigh priest fled to David, and was thus enabled to inquire ofthe Lord for him. (1 samuel 23:9; 30:7; 2 samuel 2:1; 5:19)etc. He adhered to David in his wanderings while pursued bySaul; he was with him while he reigned in Hebron, andafterwards in Jerusalem. (2 samuel 2:1-3) He continued faithfulto him in Absalom s rebellion. (2 samuel 15:24,29,35,36;17:15-17; 19:11) When, however, Adonijah set himself up froDavid s successor on the throne, in opposition to Solomon,Abiathar sided with him, while Zadok was on Solomon s side. Forthis Abiathar was deprived of the high priesthood. Zadok hadjoined David at Hebron, (1 chronicles 12:28) so that there washenceforth who high priests in the reign of David, and till thedeposition of Abiathar by Solomon, when Zadok became the solehigh priest.
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