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Abiathar

American  
[uh-bahy-uh-ther] / əˈbaɪ ə θər /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a priest of Israel and a companion of David.


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The corrections officer, Luis J. Privado, 23, was allegedly paid by co-defendant Abiathar A. Vance, 40, to drive Vance and the teen to and from Frederick, Md., late last year, said Lt.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2018

Kirk Henneberry tells The Washington Post that 23-year-old Luis J. Privado was paid by 40-year-old Abiathar A. Vance to drive Vance and the teenager to and from Frederick, Maryland, late last year.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2018

Abimelech was soon after slain; and Abiathar succeeded him in that office, and continued in it about forty years, until after the death of David.

From An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists by Greenleaf, Simon

That the punishment of Nob took place long after David's flight and rebellion, is clear from the fact that the fugitive Abiathar finds David already in possession of Kegilah, 1 Sam. xxii.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max

Abiathar and Zadok also, the high priests of the sacred tabernacle, who wished to share his flight, were bidden to remain in Jerusalem.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max