Ahimaaz (son of Zadok)
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Named at 2 Samuel 15:27, where the king says to Zadok the priest, “Aren’t you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.” At 15:35–36 David says to Hushai, “Don’t you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? Therefore whatever you hear out of the king’s house, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son. Send to me everything that you shall hear by them.” 2 Samuel 17:17–21 says that Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En Rogel, went down into the well in the court of a man in Bahurim, and came up out of the well and told King David; and 18:19–29 that Ahimaaz the son of Zadok ran by the way of the Plain and outran the Cushite, said to the king, “All is well”, and, when the king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?”, answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don’t know what it was.”
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- 1CH 6:4–15, engwebp
4Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,
5Abishua became the father of Bukki. Bukki became the father of Uzzi.
6Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth.
7Meraioth became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.
8Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.
9Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah. Azariah became the father of Johanan.
10Johanan became the father of Azariah, who executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.
11Azariah became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.
12Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Shallum.
13Shallum became the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah became the father of Azariah.
14Azariah became the father of Seraiah. Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak.
15Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD carried Judah and Jerusalem away by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
- 1CH 6:49–53, engwebp
49But Aaron and his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
50These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
53Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.
- 2SA 15:24–29, engwebp
24Behold, Zadok also came, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down God’s ark; and Abiathar went up until all the people finished passing out of the city.
25The king said to Zadok, “Carry God’s ark back into the city. If I find favor in the LORD’s eyes, he will bring me again, and show me both it and his habitation;
26but if he says, ‘I have no delight in you,’ behold, here I am. Let him do to me as seems good to him.”
27The king said also to Zadok the priest, “Aren’t you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
28Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
29Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried God’s ark to Jerusalem again; and they stayed there.
- 2SA 15:32–37, engwebp
32When David had come to the top, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his tunic torn and earth on his head.
33David said to him, “If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me;
34but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father’s servant in time past, so I will now be your servant; then you will defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.’
35Don’t you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? Therefore whatever you hear out of the king’s house, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
36Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son. Send to me everything that you shall hear by them.”
37So Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
- 2SA 17:15–22, engwebp
15Then Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, “Ahithophel counseled Absalom and the elders of Israel that way; and I have counseled this way.
16Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, ‘Don’t lodge tonight at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over, lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.’”
17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En Rogel; and a female servant used to go and report to them, and they went and told King David; for they couldn’t risk being seen coming into the city.
18But a boy saw them, and told Absalom. Then they both went away quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down there.
19The woman took and spread the covering over the well’s mouth, and spread out crushed grain on it; and nothing was known.
20Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” The woman said to them, “They have gone over the brook of water.” When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
21After they had departed, they came up out of the well and went and told King David; and they said to David, “Arise and pass quickly over the water; for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you.”
22Then David arose, and all the people who were with him, and they passed over the Jordan. By the morning light there lacked not one of them who had not gone over the Jordan.
- 2SA 18:19–23, engwebp
19Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me now run and carry the king news, how the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”
20Joab said to him, “You must not be the bearer of news today, but you must carry news another day. But today you must carry no news, because the king’s son is dead.”
21Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen!” The Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.
22Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, “But come what may, please let me also run after the Cushite.” Joab said, “Why do you want to run, my son, since you will have no reward for the news?”
23“But come what may,” he said, “I will run.” He said to him, “Run!” Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.
- 2SA 18:24–32, engwebp
24Now David was sitting between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.
25The watchman shouted and told the king. The king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” He came closer and closer.
26The watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the gatekeeper and said, “Behold, a man running alone!” The king said, “He also brings news.”
27The watchman said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and comes with good news.”
28Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, “All is well.” He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, “Blessed is the LORD your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king!”
29The king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don’t know what it was.”
30The king said, “Come and stand here.” He came and stood still.
31Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, “Good news for my lord the king, for the LORD has avenged you today of all those who rose up against you.”
32The king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you to do you harm, be as that young man is.”
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Unresolved interpretation: Ahimaaz of 1 Kings 4:15
- 2 Samuel 18:19 says, “Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, ‘Let me now run and carry the king news, how the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.’”
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- 2SA 18:19–23, engwebp
19Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me now run and carry the king news, how the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”
20Joab said to him, “You must not be the bearer of news today, but you must carry news another day. But today you must carry no news, because the king’s son is dead.”
21Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen!” The Cushite bowed himself to Joab, and ran.
22Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, “But come what may, please let me also run after the Cushite.” Joab said, “Why do you want to run, my son, since you will have no reward for the news?”
23“But come what may,” he said, “I will run.” He said to him, “Run!” Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.
- 2SA 18:19–23, engwebp
- 1 Kings 4:15 names “Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife)”. The verse does not name his father.
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- 1KI 4:7–19, engwebp
7Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for a month in the year.
8These are their names: Ben Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;
9Ben Deker, in Makaz, in Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
10Ben Hesed, in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);
11Ben Abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, as wife);
12Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth Shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;
13Ben Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, belonged to him; and the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars, belonged to him);
14Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
15Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife);
16Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;
17Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;
18Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
19Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer who was in the land.
- 1KI 4:7–19, engwebp
2 Samuel 18:19 names Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, and 1 Kings 4:15 names Ahimaaz, in Naphtali, without naming his father. The text does not say whether the two are the same man. This collection records the Ahimaaz of 4:15 apart, and does not decide whether they are the same man.
Unresolved interpretation: Aaron’s line at 1 Chronicles 6 and Ezra 7:1–5
- 1 Chronicles 6:4–14 name father and son from Eleazar to Jehozadak; 6:7–12 read, “Meraioth became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub. Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz. Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah. Azariah became the father of Johanan. Johanan became the father of Azariah, who executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem. Azariah became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub. Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Shallum.” 6:50–53 name the sons of Aaron again, from “Eleazar his son” to “Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.”
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- 1CH 6:4–15, engwebp
4Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,
5Abishua became the father of Bukki. Bukki became the father of Uzzi.
6Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth.
7Meraioth became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.
8Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.
9Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah. Azariah became the father of Johanan.
10Johanan became the father of Azariah, who executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.
11Azariah became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.
12Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Shallum.
13Shallum became the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah became the father of Azariah.
14Azariah became the father of Seraiah. Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak.
15Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD carried Judah and Jerusalem away by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
- 1CH 6:49–53, engwebp
49But Aaron and his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
50These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
53Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.
- 1CH 6:4–15, engwebp
- Ezra 7:1–3 names “Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth”.
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- EZR 7:1–6, engwebp
1Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
5the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
6this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the LORD his God’s hand on him.
- EZR 7:1–6, engwebp
- 2 Samuel 8:17 says, “Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests”.
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- 2SA 8:15–18, engwebp
15David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
16Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,
17Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,
18Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.
- 2SA 8:15–18, engwebp
- 1 Kings 4:2 says, “These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest”.
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- 1KI 4:1–6, engwebp
1King Solomon was king over all Israel.
2These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
4Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
5Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, the king’s friend;
6Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.
- 1KI 4:1–6, engwebp
1 Chronicles 6:8 says, “Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz,” and 6:12, “Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Shallum.” Each Zadok is the son of an Ahitub whom Amariah became the father of (6:7, 6:11); between the two, 6:8–12 name Ahimaaz, Azariah, Johanan, Azariah, Amariah and Ahitub, and 6:10–11 make Amariah the son of Azariah the son of Johanan. 6:50–53 name the sons of Aaron again, down to Ahimaaz. Ezra 7:2–3 names one Zadok in Ezra’s line, the son of Ahitub, the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth (the Korean Revised Version counts the generations from Ezra). 2 Samuel 8:17 names Zadok the son of Ahitub among the priests, and 1 Kings 4:2 “Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest”. This collection records the Zadok son of Ahitub of 2 Samuel 8:17 and of Ezra 7:2 as one entry (person-zadok-ahitub), as the Ezra block joined them by the same father and son; it links the Ahitub and Zadok of 1 Chronicles 6:7–8 and 6:52–53 to Ahitub (father of Zadok) (person-ahitub-zadok) and Zadok (son of Ahitub) (person-zadok-ahitub), records the Amariah, Ahitub and Zadok of 6:11–12 in the name list without joining them to any entry, and records the Azariah of 6:10 apart, as Azariah (son of Johanan). The text does not say whether any of them are the same men, and the collection does not decide it.
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Zadok (son of Ahitub) — Father of — Ahimaaz (son of Zadok)
Evidence: 1 Chronicles 6:4–15, 1 Chronicles 6:49–53, 2 Samuel 15:24–29, 2 Samuel 15:32–37, 2 Samuel 18:19–23, 2 Samuel 18:24–32
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Took part in (3) — Jonathan and Ahimaaz tell King David, and David and all the people pass over the Jordan, Joab sends the Cushite to the king, and Ahimaaz the son of Zadok outruns the Cushite, Ahimaaz and the Cushite come to David, who is sitting between the two gates
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The king said also to Zadok the priest, “Aren’t you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son. Send to me everything that you shall hear by them.”
Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En Rogel; and a female servant used to go and report to them, and they went and told King David; for they couldn’t risk being seen coming into the city.
Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” The woman said to them, “They have gone over the brook of water.” When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me now run and carry the king news, how the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”
Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said yet again to Joab, “But come what may, please let me also run after the Cushite.” Joab said, “Why do you want to run, my son, since you will have no reward for the news?”
“But come what may,” he said, “I will run.” He said to him, “Run!” Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.
The watchman said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and comes with good news.”
Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, “All is well.” He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, “Blessed is the LORD your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king!”
The king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don’t know what it was.”
Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.
Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah. Azariah became the father of Johanan.
Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Ahimaaz (son of Zadok) (person-ahimaaz-zadok) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/ahimaaz-zadok Current wording: Named at 2 Samuel 15:27, where the king says to Zadok the priest, “Aren’t you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.” At 15:35–36 David says to Hushai, “Don’t you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? Therefore whatever you hear out of the king’s house, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son. Send to me everything that you shall hear by them.” 2 Samuel 17:17–21 says that Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En Rogel, went down into the well in the court of a man in Bahurim, and came up out of the well and told King David; and 18:19–29 that Ahimaaz the son of Zadok ran by the way of the Plain and outran the Cushite, said to the king, “All is well”, and, when the king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?”, answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don’t know what it was.” Cited evidence: 1CH 6:4–15, engwebp / 1CH 6:49–53, engwebp / 2SA 15:24–29, engwebp / 2SA 15:32–37, engwebp / 2SA 17:15–22, engwebp / 2SA 18:19–23, engwebp / 2SA 18:24–32, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.