A Priest with Shifting Loyalties When Doeg the Edomite, under the order of King Saul, kills Ahimelek and eighty-five other priests, only Ahimelek’s son Abiathar escapes. Abiathar flees to David, who offers him sanctuary. Abiathar takes the ephod with him. This likely refers to the ephod Moses made for the priests to wear (Exodus 28). […]
A Man Willing to Kill the Innocent Doeg the Edomite appears in only one passage in Scripture. His story intertwines with Ahimelek’s. When King Saul orders the execution of Ahimelek for assisting in David’s escape, none of the king’s men are willing to kill the priest. They are wise to respect the function of the […]
The Priest Helps the King but Pays a Heavy Price Ahimelek (1) is a priest. He lives in Nob. One of the times when David flees for his life from King Saul, he goes to the priest in Nob. David’s unexpected arrival troubles Ahimelek. But David lies. He assures the priest everything is okay, that […]