Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Mark 2:26

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Abiathar: It appears from the passage referred to here, that Ahimelech was then high priest at Nob; and from other passages, that Abiathar was his son. Various conjectures have been formed in order to solve this difficulty; and some, instead of untying, have cut the knot, by pronouncing it an interpolation. The most probable opinion seems to be, that both father and son had two names, the father being also called Abiathar; and this appears almost certain from Sa2 8:17; Ch1 18:16, where Ahimelech seems evidently termed Abiathar, while Abiathar is called Ahimelech or Abimelech. (Compare Kg1 2:26, Kg1 2:27.) Sa1 22:20-22, Sa1 23:6, Sa1 23:9; Sa2 8:17, Sa2 15:24, Sa2 15:29, Sa2 15:35, Sa2 20:25; Kg1 1:7; Kg1 2:22, Kg1 2:26, Kg1 2:27, Kg1 4:4 which is not lawful: Exo 29:32, Exo 29:33; Lev 24:5-9 Mark 2:27

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