This document is about Ahitub (son_of_Amariah). For other homonyms, please refer to the Ahitub document. There are two individuals named Ahitub, son of Amariah, in the Bible, and since both father and son share the same name, they are distinguished here. ## Father of Zadok, the priest in David's time He is the son of Amariah (son of Meraioth). He is the father of Zadok, the famous priest during David's time.
1 Chronicles 6:3Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,1 Chronicles 6:4Abishua became the father of Bukki. Bukki became the father of Uzzi.1 Chronicles 6:5Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth.1 Chronicles 6:6Meraioth became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.1 Chronicles 6:7Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.1 Chronicles 6:8Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah. Azariah became the father of Johanan.
2 Samuel 8:17Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were chief ministers.
1 Chronicles 18:16and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials serving the king.
1 Chronicles 6:9Johanan became the father of Azariah, who executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.1 Chronicles 6:10Azariah became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.1 Chronicles 6:11Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Shallum.1 Chronicles 6:12Shallum became the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah became the father of Azariah.1 Chronicles 6:13Azariah became the father of Seraiah. Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak.1 Chronicles 6:14Jehozadak went into captivity, when Yahweh carried Judah and Jerusalem away by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.1 Chronicles 6:15The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.