- AHIAM mother’s brother, one of David’s thirty heroes (2 Samuel 23:33;
1 Chronicles 11:35). - AHIEZER brother of help; i.e., “helpful.” (1.) The chief of the tribe of
Dan at the time of the Exodus (Numbers 1:12; 2:25; 10:25).
(2.) The chief of the Benjamite slingers that repaired to David at Ziklag (1
Chronicles 12:3).
- AHIHUD brother (i.e., “friend”) of union. (1.) A son of Bela, the son of
Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:7).
(2.) Name different in Hebrew, meaning brother of Judah. Chief of the tribe
of Asher; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of
Canaan among the tribe (Numbers 34:27).
- AHIJAH brother (i.e., “friend”) of Jehovah. (1.) One of the sons of Bela
(1 Chronicles 8:7, R.V.). In A.V. called “Ahiah.”
(2.) One of the five sons of Jerahmeel, who was great-grandson of Judah (1
Chronicles 2:25).
(3.) Son of Ahitub (1 Samuel 14:3, 18), Ichabod’s brother; the same
probably as Ahimelech, who was high priest at Nob in the reign of Saul (1
Samuel 22:11). Some, however, suppose that Ahimelech was the brother
of Ahijah, and that they both officiated as high priests, Ahijah at Gibeah or
Kirjath-jearim, and Ahimelech at Nob.
(4.) A Pelonite, one of David’s heroes (1 Chronicles 11:36); called also
Eliam (2 Samuel 23:34).
(5.) A Levite having charge of the sacred treasury in the temple (1
Chronicles 26:20).
(6.) One of Solomon’s secretaries (1 Kings 4:3).
(7.) A prophet of Shiloh (1 Kings 11:29; 14:2), called the “Shilonite,” in
the days of Rehoboam. We have on record two of his remarkable
prophecies, 1 Kings 11:31-39, announcing the rending of the ten tribes
from Solomon; and 1 Kings 14:6-16, delivered to Jeroboam’s wife,
foretelling the death of Abijah the king’s son, the destruction of
Jeroboam’s house, and the captivity of Israel “beyond the river.”
Jeroboam bears testimony to the high esteem in which he was held as a
prophet of God (1 Kings 14:2,3).