1 Samuel 22:11 Samuel 23:61 Samuel 23:91 Samuel 30:72 Samuel 2:12 Samuel 5:191 Chronicles 15:11-122 Samuel 15:242 Samuel 15:11 Kings 1:71 Samuel 2:31-351 Kings 2:26-271 Kings 2:351 Kings 4:41 Samuel 21:1-92 Samuel 8:171 Chronicles 18:161 Chronicles 24:31

Mark 2:26 records Jesus' statement that David took the showbread from the place of worship when Abiathar was high priest at Nob. 1 Samuel 21:1 reports that this happened when Ahimelech, the father of Abiathar, was still the high priest. However, a few days after this incident Abiathar did become high priest ( 1 Samuel 22:19-20 ). Some New Testament Greek manuscripts omit “when Abiathar was high priest.” It may be that Abiathar was co-priest with his father. Or a copyist of the Gospel of Mark may have copied the text wrong. See Priests; Levites; Chief Priest .

Donald R. Potts