Strong's Hebrew · H288
אֲחִימֶלֶךְ
ʼĂchîymelek · akh-ee-meh'-lek
Ahimelech.
Definition
Achimelek, the name of an Israelite and of a Hittite
Derivation
Appears 17 times in Scripture
“(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)”
“But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.”
“Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And when Ahimelech met David, he trembled and asked him, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?””
“Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard and honored in your house?”
““The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission on which I am sending you. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.”
“But the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!””
“Then the king sent messengers to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and his father’s whole family, who were priests at Nob. And all of them came to the king.”
“Then David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s mission was urgent.””
“But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).