How to Pronounce Ahimelech
Ah-HIH-meh-leck
Ahimelech is pronounced Ah-HIH-meh-leck (əˈhɪməˌlɛk): four syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: uh-HIM-uh-lek.
What does Ahimelech mean?
Ahimelech means “brother of the king” (Hebrew).
Who was Ahimelech?
Ahimelech was the priest at Nob, son of Ahitub, who gave food and Goliath's sword to the fleeing David (1 Samuel 21:1). After Doeg the Edomite reported this to Saul (1 Samuel 22:9), Saul had Ahimelech and the priests of Nob put to death (1 Samuel 22:16), though his son Abiathar escaped (1 Samuel 22:20). The name is also borne by Abiathar's son, a priest under David (2 Samuel 8:17).
Also pronounced
uh-HIM-uh-lek
Found in Scripture
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