•Father of Jehoshaphat, the recorder or chronicler of the kingdom in the reigns of David and
Solomon. (2 Samuel 8:16; 20:24; 1 Kings 4:3; 1 Chronicles 18:15) (B.C. before 1015.)
•The father of Baana, one of Solomon’s twelve commissariat officers. (1 Kings 4:12) It is uncertain
whether he is the same with the foregoing.
Ahimaaz
(brother of anger).
•Son of Zadok the high priest in David’s reign, and celebrated for his swiftness of foot. During
Absalom’s rebellion he carried to David the important intelligence that Ahithophel had counselled
an immediate attack upon David and his followers. (2 Samuel 15:24-37; 17:15-22) Shortly
afterwards he was the first to bring to the king the good news of Absalom’s defeat. (2 Samuel
18:19-33) (B.C. 972-956.)
•Saul’s wife’s father. (1 Samuel 14:50) (B.C. before 1093.)
•Solomon’s son-in-law. (1 Kings 4:15) (B.C. after 1014.)
Ahiman
(brother of the right hand).
•One of the three giant Anakim who inhabited Mount Hebron, (Numbers 13:22,23) seen by Caleb
and the spies. (B.C. 1490.) The whole race was cut off by Joshua, (Joshua 11:21) and the three
brothers were slain by the tribe of Judah. (Judges 1:10)
•A Levite porter. (1 Chronicles 9:17)
Ahimelech
(brother of the king).
•Son of Ahitub, (1 Samuel 22:11,12) and high priest of Nob in the days of Saul. He gave David
the shew bread to eat, and the sword of Goliath; and for so doing was put to death, with his whole
house, by Saul’s order. Abiathar alone escaped. [Abiathar] (B.C. 1085-1060.)
•A Hittite. (1 Samuel 26:6)
Ahimoth
(brother of death), a Levite apparently in the time of David. (1 Chronicles 6:25) In v. ( 1
Chronicles 6:35) for Ahimoth we find Mahath, as in (Luke 3:26)
Ahinadab
(brother the noble, i.e. a noble brother), Son of Iddo, one of Solomon’s twelve commissaries
who supplied provisions for the royal household. (1 Kings 4:14) (B.C. 1014-975.)
Ahinoam
(brother of grace, i.e. gracious).
•The daughter of Ahimaaz and wife of Saul. (1 Samuel 14:50) (B.C. about 1090.)
•A native of Jezreel who was married to David during his wandering life. (1 Samuel 25:43) (B.C.
1060.) She lived with him and his other wife Abigail at the court of Achish, (1 Samuel 27:3) was
taken prisoner with her by the Amalekites when they plundered Ziklag, (1 Samuel 30:5) but was
rescued by David. (1 Samuel 30:18)
Ahio
(brotherly).
•Son of Abinadab, who accompanied the ark when it was brought out of his father’s house. ( 2
Samuel 6:3,4; 1 Chronicles 13:7) (B.C.1043.)
•A Benjamite, one of the sons of Beriah. (1 Chronicles 8:14)
•A Benjamite, Son of Jehiel. (1 Chronicles 8:31; 9:37)
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