Dictionary of Jewish Biography

ABIATHAR

Abiathar: translation

(fl. 11th-10th cent, BCE)
Israelite, chief priest at Nob. He was loyal toDavidduringAbsalom'sunsuccessful rebellion. At the end of David's reign he supportedAdonijah'sclaim to become king in opposition toSolomon.Solomonlater banished him from Jerusalem and trans-ferred his priestly rights toZadok(I Kings 1:2; I Chronicles 15).

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