2 Samuel 15:27

The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

Cross-references

In 2 Samuel 15:36, David tells Zadok and Abiathar to send messages through their sons, Ahimaaz and Jonathan, executing the plan he outlines here.

In 2 Samuel 15:24, Zadok arrives with the ark; here David sends him back, refusing to take the ark into exile.

In 2 Samuel 17:17, Ahimaaz and Jonathan act as spies from En-rogel, fulfilling the intelligence network David established here.

1 Samuel 9:9 Historical context

1 Samuel 9:9 defines 'seer' as the former term for prophet — explaining why David calls Zadok a seer here.

1 Chronicles 6:8 Historical context

In 1 Chronicles 6:8, Ahimaaz appears in the priestly genealogy, confirming his lineage as Zadok's son and Aaron's descendant.