The meaning of “אֲחִימֶלֶךְ”
Understanding ʼĂchîymelek reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Ahimelech. - § Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek" - Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hit...
אֲחִימֶלֶךְ
Ahimelech. - § Ahimelech = "my brother is king" or "brother of Melek" - Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite 1) a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting David 2) a Hittite warrior under David
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 22:14 | “Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?” Word: אֲחִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂchîymelek) | |
| 2 Samuel 8:17 | “And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;” Word: אֲחִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂchîymelek) | |
| 1 Chronicles 24:6 | “And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.” Word: אֲחִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂchîymelek) | |
| Psalms 52:1 | “Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.” Word: אֲחִימֶלֶךְ (ʼĂchîymelek) |