Abiathar

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Abiathar was a high priest of ancient Israel during King David’s reign who later fell out of favor for supporting Adonijah’s unsuccessful bid for the throne.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Abiathar canonical 2
Ahimelech the priest 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hebrew priest
biblical person
high priest of ancient Israel
biblicalBookMention First Book of Kings
linked to: Books of Kings

First Book of Samuel
linked to: 1 Samuel

Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
carried ephod
coHighPriestWith Zadok
contemporaryWith Zadok
country Kingdom of Israel
father Ahimelech son of Ahitub
fellOutOfFavorWith King Solomon
fledTo David
languageContext Biblical Hebrew
linked to: Hebrew
notableFor later political alignment with Adonijah
loyalty to David during Saul’s persecution
opposedSuccessor Solomon
positionHeld High Priest of Israel
reasonForRemoval support for Adonijah’s claim to the throne
religion Ancient Israelite religion
removedFromOfficeBy King Solomon
scripturalTradition Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
servedAsPriestDuring reign of King David
servedAt David’s court
Jerusalem
servedUnder King David
supported Adonijah
survivedEvent massacre at Nob by Saul
tribe Tribe of Levi

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Adonijah supportedBy Abiathar
Anathoth associatedWithPerson Abiathar
Goliath's sword keptBy Ahimelech the priest
linked to: Abiathar