2 Kings 8:17
And Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests: and Saraias was the scribe:
The verse in its languages
- Vulgate (Clementine)
- et Sadoc filius Achitob, et Achimelech filius Abiathar, erant sacerdotes : et Saraias, scriba :
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ Σαδδοὺκ υἱὸς Ἀχειτὼβ καὶ Ἀχειμέλεχ υἱὸς Ἀβιαθὰρ ἱερεῖς, καὶ Ἀσὰ ὁ γραμματεύς,
- Hebrew (WLC)
- וְצָד֧וֹק בֶּן אֲחִיט֛וּב וַאֲחִימֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּן אֶבְיָתָ֖ר כֹּהֲנִ֑ים וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה סוֹפֵֽר
Haydock's commentary
Achimelech is also called the father of Abiathar, as these two had both names indiscriminately, 1 Kings xxi. 2. During the contest between the families of Saul and of David, two high priests were acknowledged, in their respective dominions. Sadoc was also permitted to officiate at Gabaon, during the reign of David; and, as Abiathar took part against Solomon, he was invested with the whole authority, and thus were accomplished the predictions made to Phinees and to Heli, Numbers xxv. 12., and 1 Kings ii. 35. (Calmet)
Yet Salien considers Abiathar as the sole pontiff, from the time that his father was murdered by Saul. Sadoc, in the mean while, was his arch-priest or delegate, at Gabaon; (Haydock) though Abulensis and Josephus acknowledge both as high priests, (1 Paralipomenon xxiv. 3,) officiating by turns. (Menochius)
Scribe, or secretary. (Challoner) See Judges v. 14.
Septuagint, "counsellor." He is called Susa, in Chronicles. (Haydock)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.