Ahijah (
Hebrew: אֲחִיָּהʾĂḥīyyā, "brother of
Yah";
Latin and
Douay–Rheims: Ahias) is a name of several biblical individuals:
Ahijah the Shilonite, the Biblical prophet who divided the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
One of the sons of
Bela (1 Chr. 8:7,
RV). In
AV (KJV) called "Ahiah."
One of the five sons of Jerahmeel, who was great-grandson of
Judah (1 Chr. 2:25).
A Pelonite, one of David's heroes (1 Chr. 11:36); called also
Eliam (2 Sam. 23:34).
A
Levite having charge of the sacred treasury in the temple (1 Chr. 26:20).
One of Solomon's secretaries (1 Kings 4:3).
Son of
Ahitub (1 Sam. 14:3, 18),
Ichabod's brother; the same probably as
Ahimelech, who was High Priest at Nob in the reign of
Saul (1 Sam. 22:11) and at
Shiloh, where the
Tabernacle was set up. 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.
Italics = While the figure has been revered by many Muslims as a saint, status as a prophet is not accepted by all.
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Ahijah (
Hebrew: אֲחִיָּהʾĂḥīyyā, "brother of
Yah";
Latin and
Douay–Rheims: Ahias) is a name of several biblical individuals:
Ahijah the Shilonite, the Biblical prophet who divided the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
One of the sons of
Bela (1 Chr. 8:7,
RV). In
AV (KJV) called "Ahiah."
One of the five sons of Jerahmeel, who was great-grandson of
Judah (1 Chr. 2:25).
A Pelonite, one of David's heroes (1 Chr. 11:36); called also
Eliam (2 Sam. 23:34).
A
Levite having charge of the sacred treasury in the temple (1 Chr. 26:20).
One of Solomon's secretaries (1 Kings 4:3).
Son of
Ahitub (1 Sam. 14:3, 18),
Ichabod's brother; the same probably as
Ahimelech, who was High Priest at Nob in the reign of
Saul (1 Sam. 22:11) and at
Shiloh, where the
Tabernacle was set up. 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.
Italics = While the figure has been revered by many Muslims as a saint, status as a prophet is not accepted by all.
Name list
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.