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and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of the Lord (Yahweh) in Shiloh [where the tabernacle was], who wore an ephod [the sacred priestly vest, see Ex. 28:6–14]. And the people did not know that Jonathan had gone.
Then Doeg the Edomite, who was set over Saul's servants, answered and said, "I saw the son of Jesse [David] come to Nov [a Levitical city just northeast of Jerusalem on Mount Scopus, see verse 19], to Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub. [1 Sam. 21:7; Ps. 52:2]
And Saul said, "Listen, I beg you, son of Ahitub." He replied, "Here I am, my lord." [Here I am – Hebr. hineni, meaning "I am at your disposal" or "I am ready to take responsibility," see Gen. 22:1.]