Zadok. Probably served at Gibeon. Compare 1 Chronicles 18:16.
Ahimelech the son of Abiathar. Named after his grandfather (1 Samuel 21:1; 2 Samuel 22:9; 2 Samuel 22:16).
Abiathar. Probably served at Jerusalem.
the scribe. The first occurrence of this title. Hebrew. sophir,. counter. Individual soribes held high positions as associates of the High Priests, and of the commanderin-chief. They were amanuenses, registrars, accountants (2 Kings 12:10); adjutants (2 Kings 25:19); secretaries of state (2 Samuel 8:17; Isaiah 33:18). First occurrence as. class or caste (1 Chronicles 2:33);. branch of the Levites (2 Chronicles 34:13). When Priests, who should have been teachers of the Law (Deuteronomy 17:11; Deuteronomy 33:10), be-came absorbed in ritual, the Scribes became custodians. Ezra was an ideal priest and scribe.