Ahitub

Meaning: brother of goodness = good.

The name of two biblical men:

1. The son of Phinehas. On the death of his grandfather Eli he succeeded to the office of high priest, and was himself succeeded by his son Ahijah (1 Sam. 14:3; 22:9,11-12, 20).

2. The father of Zadok, who was made high priest by Saul after the extermination of the family of Ahimelech (1 Chr. 6:7,8; 2 Sam. 8:17).