howhe enteredthe houseof Godin the timeof Abiathar[the] high priest,and atethe consecratedbread,whichis not lawfulfor [anyone] to eatexceptthe priests,and he alsogaveit to thosewho were with him?"
Now behold,Zadokalso[came], and allthe Leviteswith him carryingthe arkof the covenantof God.And they setdownthe arkof God,and Abiatharcameup untilallthe peoplehad finishedpassingfrom the city.
Therefore Zadokand Abiatharreturnedthe arkof Godto Jerusalemand remainedthere.
"Are not Zadokand Abiatharthe priestswith you there?So it shall be that whateveryou hearfrom the king'shouse,you shall reportto Zadokand Abiatharthe priests.
and Shevawas scribe,and Zadokand Abiatharwere priests;
Zadokthe sonof Ahituband Ahimelechthe sonof Abiathar[were] priests,and Seraiah[was] secretary.
He had conferredwith Joabthe sonof Zeruiahand with Abiatharthe priest;and followingAdonijahthey helpedhim.
KingSolomonansweredand saidto his mother,"And whyare you askingAbishagthe Shunammitefor Adonijah?Askfor him also the kingdom--for he is my olderbrother--even for him, for Abiatharthe priest,and for Joabthe sonof Zeruiah!"
and Benaiahthe sonof Jehoiada[was] overthe army;and Zadokand Abiathar[were] priests;
Shemaiah,the sonof Nethanelthe scribe,from the Levites,recordedthem in the presenceof the king,the princes,Zadokthe priest,Ahimelechthe sonof Abiathar,and the headsof the fathers'[households] of the priestsand of the Levites;onefather'shouseholdtakenfor Eleazarand one takenfor Ithamar.
howhe enteredthe houseof God,and they atethe consecratedbread,whichwas not lawfulfor him to eatnorfor thosewith him, but for the priestsalone?
And He saidto them, "Have you neverreadwhatDaviddidwhenhe was in needand he and his companionsbecame hungry;
Then Davidcameto Nobto Ahimelechthe priest;and Ahimelechcametremblingto meetDavidand saidto him, "Whyare you aloneand noonewith you?"
Now it cameabout, when Abiatharthe sonof Ahimelechfledto Davidat Keilah,[that] he camedown[with] an ephodin his hand.
Now Davidknewthat Saulwas plottingevilagainsthim; so he saidto Abiatharthe priest,"Bringthe ephodhere."