Mark 2:26
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During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
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HEALING OF A PARALYTIC. ( = Mat 9:1-8; Luk 5:17-26). (Mar 2:1-12) And again he entered into Capernaum--"His own city" (Mat 9:1). and it was noised that he was in the house--no doubt of Simon Peter (Mar 1:29).
Open source ↗In this chapter, we have, I. Christ's healing a man that was sick of a palsy (Mar 2:1-12). II. His calling of Matthew from the receipt of custom, and his eating, upon that occasion, with publicans and sinners, and justifying himself in so doing (Mar 2:13-17). III. His justifying his disciples in not fasting so much as those plucking the ears of corn on the sabbath day (Mar 2:23-28). All which passages we had before, Mt. 9 and 12.
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Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And when Ahimelech met David, he trembled and asked him, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?”
The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until the people had passed out of the city.
Will not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be there with you? Report to them everything you hear from the king’s palace.
So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him.
When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
So Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem and stayed there.