AHITUB 2. Father of Zadok -- 2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Chronicles 18:16 AHITUB brother of goodness = good. 2. The father of Zadok, who was made high priest by Saul after the exte rmination of the family of Ahimelech (1 Chronicles 6:7,8; 2Sam 8:17). Ahi?אשtub (brother of goodness) 2. Son of Amariah, and father of Zadok the high priest, (1 Chronicles 6 :7,8; 2 Samuel 8:17) of the house of Eleazar. (B.C. before 1045.) Ahitub "my brother is good (goodness)" 2. the father of Zadok the priest