Bible Dictionaries
Ahitub

Holman Bible Dictionary

(uh hi' tuhb) Personal name meaning, “my brother is good.” 1. Priest, son of Phinehas and grandson of Eli ministering in Shiloh (1 Samuel 14:3 ). He was Ahimelech's father (1 Samuel 22:9 ). 2 . Father of Zadok, the high priest under David and Solomon (2 Samuel 8:17 ). The name occurs twice in the Chronicler's list of priests (1 Chronicles 6:7-8 , 1 Chronicles 6:11-12 , 1 Chronicles 6:52 ). Compare 1 Chronicles 9:11 . Ezra descended from Ahitub's line (Ezra 7:2 ). Ahitub thus illustrates the many people who exercised great influence in Israel's history and religion but who play a small role in the Bible.