Mark Chapter 2 verse 26 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(26) In the days of Abiathar the high priest.--St. Mark's is the only record that gives the name of the high priest, and in so doing it creates an historical difficulty. In 1Samuel 21:1, Ahimelech is named as exercising the high priest's office in the Tabernacle at Nob. He is slain by Doeg, at the command of Saul, and his son Abiathar joins David at the cave of Adullam (1Samuel 22:20), and continues to act as high priest till his deposition by Solomon (1Kings 2:26). Two conjectural explanations suggest themselves as probable: (1) that St. Mark, or that our Lord, may have given the name of the more famous priest of the two, who, though not then high-priest, was at the Tabernacle at the time referred to; (2) that he might have acted then as a coadjutor to his father, as Eli's sons seem to have done to him (1Samuel 4:4), and being, as his flight showed, of David's party, was the chief agent in allowing him to take the shew-bread.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekDuringἐπὶ (epi)PrepositionStrong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the high priesthoodἀρχιερέως (archiereōs)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.of Abiathar,Ἀβιαθὰρ (Abiathar)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 8: Abiathar, a priest in King David's time. Of Hebrew origin; Abiathar, an Israelite.he enteredεἰσῆλθεν (eisēlthen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.theτὸν (ton)Article - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.houseοἶκον (oikon)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.of GodΘεοῦ (Theou)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. ateἔφαγεν (ephagen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 5315: A primary verb; to eat.theτοὺς (tous)Article - Accusative Masculine PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.consecrated bread,ἄρτους (artous)Noun - Accusative Masculine PluralStrong's 740: Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf.whichοὓς (hous)Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine PluralStrong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. was lawfulἔξεστιν (exestin)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1832: It is permitted, lawful, possible. onlyεἰ (ei)ConjunctionStrong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.for theτοὺς (tous)Article - Accusative Masculine PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.priests.ἱερεῖς (hiereis)Noun - Accusative Masculine PluralStrong's 2409: A priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god (in Jewish and pagan religions; of Christians only met.). From hieros; a priest.Andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. he gave [some]ἔδωκεν (edōken)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.to his companionsτοῖς (tois)Article - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.as well.”καὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. Jump to PreviousAbiathar Abi'athar Allowed Ate Bread Chief Companions Consecrated Eat Entered Except Food High High-Priesthood House Lawful Loaves Presentation Presented Priest Priests Section Shewbread Show Showbread Show-Bread Time Unless