David distributed them, both Zadok … and Ahimelech R.V. David with Zadok … and Ahimelech … divided them.

Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar The colleague of Zadok in the priesthood is variously named in different passages:

1 Chronicles 24:3.

Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:6.

Ahimelech the son of Abiathar.

1 Chronicles 18:16.

Abimelech the son of Abiathar.

Probably the same person is meant throughout, the confusion springing from a false reading in 1 Samuel 8:17, Ahimelech the son of Abiatharfor Abiathar the son of Ahimelech; see Kirkpatrick, in loco.

according to their offices R.V. according to their ordering, i.e. according to the arrangement which follows; cp. 1 Chronicles 24:19.

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