This article is missing information about whether or not scholars believe Abiathar was a historical person vs. fictional.(December 2023) |
Abiathar (Hebrew: אֶבְיָתָר ʾEḇyāṯār, "father (of) abundance"/"abundant father"),[1] in the Hebrew Bible, is a son of Ahimelech or Ahijah, High Priest at Nob,[2] the fourth in descent from Eli[3] and the last of Eli's House to be a High Priest.