1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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I Chronicles 24:3

And David distributed them, that is, Sadoc, of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, of the sons of Ithamar, according to their courses and ministry.

Ahimelech is styled also Achimelech and Abiathar, ver. 6, 21., and 1 Paralipomenon 18:16. (Calmet) --- Courses, twenty-four, which were to serve by lot, that no one might complain, as they were equally princes, ver. 5. Hence St. Dionisius styles Zachary "prince of the priests." But the pontiff was over all. (Tirinus)