Lexicon / H0288
אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ
a.chi.me.lekh
  • Ahimelech
  • brother of Melek

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Ahimelech

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.3;

son of: Ahitub (H0285);

father of: Abiathar (H0054); also called Ahijah (KJV: Ahiah) at 1Sa.14.3,18;

Also named: a.chiy.yah (אֲחִיָּ֫הוּ "Ahijah" H0281O)

§ Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek"

1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David

2) a Hittite warrior under David

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Sa.26.6

§ Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek"

1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David

2) a Hittite warrior under David

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.17;

son of: Abiathar (H0054);

brother of: Jonathan (H3083I)

Also named: a.vi.me.lekh (אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ "Ahimelech" H0040J)

§ Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek"

1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David

2) a Hittite warrior under David

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: brother of Melek

אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ n.pr.m brother of Melek priest in Saul’s (Dvd’s) time a Hittite . ()