Editing Abiathar (section)

==Bible account==
[[1 Samuel]] and [[2 Samuel]] mention Abiathar several times.

According to these books, Abiathar was the only one of the priests to escape from [[Saul]]'s (reigned c. 1020–1000 BCE) massacre in [[Nob, Israel|Nob]], when his father and the priests of Nob were slain on the command of Saul. He fled to [[David]] (reigned c. 1003–970 BCE) at [[Keilah]], taking with him the [[ephod]] and other priestly regalia.<ref>{{bibleverse|1 Samuel|22:20|KJV}} f., {{bibleref2-nb|1 Samuel|23:6, 9|KJV}}</ref> In rabbinical literature that links the later extermination of David's male descendants with that of the priests of Nob, the survival of David's descendant [[Jehoash of Judah|Joash]] is connected to that of Abiathar.<ref>Sanh. 95b</ref><ref name=je>[https://archive.today/20071113024537/http://jewishencyclopedia.com/view_page.jsp?artid=265&letter=A&pid=0 ''Jewish Encyclopedia'' p.56]</ref>

The Biblical account says Abiathar joined David, who was then in the cave of [[Adullam]].<ref>{{bibleref2|1 Samuel|22:20–23|KJV}}; {{bibleverse-nb|1 Samuel|23:6|KJV}}</ref> He remained with David, and became priest of the party of which he was the leader.<ref>{{bibleverse|1 Samuel|30:7|KJV}}</ref> He was of great service to David, especially at the time of the rebellion of [[Absalom]].<ref>{{bibleref2|2 Samuel|15:24, 29, 35, 20:25|KJV}}</ref> When David ascended the throne of [[Kingdom of Judah|Judah]], Abiathar was appointed High Priest<ref>{{bibleverse|1 Chronicles|15:11|KJV}}; {{bibleverse|1 Kings|2:26|KJV}}</ref> and the "king's counselor".<ref>{{bibleref2|1 Chronicles|27:33–34|KJV}}</ref> Meanwhile, [[Zadok]], of the house of Eleazar, had been made High Priest.  Another version says he was Co-Pontiff with Zadok during King David.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} These appointments continued in force until the end of David's reign. In 1 Kings 4:4,<ref>{{bibleverse|1 Kings|4:4|KJV}}</ref> Zadok and Abiathar are found acting together as priests under Solomon.

The text goes on to say that Abiathar was deposed (the sole historical instance of the deposition of a high priest) and banished to his home at [[Anathoth]] by [[Solomon]],<ref>{{bibleref2|1 Kings|1:22, 26|KJV}}</ref> because he took part in the attempt to raise [[Adonijah]] to the throne instead of Solomon.<ref>{{bibleref2|1 Kings|1:7, 19, 25|KJV}}</ref> The priesthood thus passed from the house of Ithamar<ref>{{bibleverse|1 Samuel|2:30–36|KJV}}; {{bibleref2|1 Kings|1:19; 2:26, 27|KJV}}</ref> to the house of Eleazar.