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Ahitub

Ahitub may refer to the following people in the Bible:Ahitub, High Priests of Israel, son of Phinehas, grandson of Eli Ahitub, father of Zadok, grandson of Meraioth Ahitub, grandson of Azariah, a priestly descendant through the priestly line of the first Zadok, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6:11-12. this Ahitub also had a son by the name of Zadok. This Ahitub may have been high priest in the later time of the kings, but he also may not have been a high priest. He did become the ancestor of later high priests, which served during the fall of Jerusalem and post-exile. Ahitub, an ancestor of a person mentioned in Nehemiah 11:11. This person might be one of the three aforementioned persons, but probably is not.

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Ahitub (Hebrew: אֲחִיטוּב ’Aḥiṭub or ’Aḥiṭuv 'my brother is goodness') may refer to the following people in the Bible:

  • Ahitub (High Priest), High Priests of Israel, son of Phinehas, grandson of Eli
  • Ahitub, father of Zadok, grandson of Meraioth
  • Ahitub, grandson of Azariah, a priestly descendant through the priestly line of the first Zadok, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6:11-12.1 this Ahitub also had a son (or probably grandson) by the name of Zadok. This Ahitub may have been high priest in the later time of the kings, but he also may not have been a high priest. He did become the ancestor of later high priests, which served during the fall of Jerusalem and post-exile.
  • Ahitub, an ancestor of a person mentioned in Nehemiah 11:11.2 This person might be one of the three aforementioned persons, but probably is not.
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