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These appointments continued in force till the end of David's reign ( 1 Kings 4: 4 ).

Abiathar was deposed ( the sole historical instance of the deposition of a high priest ) and banished to his home at Anathoth by Solomon, because he took part in the attempt to raise Adonijah to the throne.

The priesthood thus passed from the house of Ithamar ( 1 Sam.

2: 30-36 ; 1 Kings 1: 19 ; 2: 26, 27 ).

Zadok now became sole high priest.

Abiathar's removal from the Priesthood fulfilled that other part of the curse on the House of Eli — that the Priesthood would pass out of the House of Eli.