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(uh hi' juh) See
1 Samuel 14:3-4 ). He brought the ark of God to Saul (
1 Samuel 4:18 ).
2 . A scribe of Solomon (
1 Kings 4:3 ).
3 . A prophet from Shiloh who tore his clothes in twelve pieces and gave ten to Jeroboam to signal God's decision to divide the kingdom after Solomon's death (
1 Kings 11:29-39 ). Later when Jeroboam's son fell sick, the blind prophet recognized Jeroboam's wife through God's word. He announced the end of Jeroboam's reign and of his dynasty (
1 Kings 14:1-18;
1 Kings 15:29 ).
2 Chronicles 9:29 refers to a prophecy of Ahijah in written form. 4. Father of King Baasha of Israel from tribe of Issachar (
1 Kings 15:27 ).
5 . Son of Jerahmeel (
1 Chronicles 2:25 ).
6 . Son of Ehud in tribe of Benjamin, an official in Geba (
1 Chronicles 8:7 ).
7 . One of David's 30 military heroes whose home was Pelon (
1 Chronicles 11:36 ). The corresponding list in
2 Samuel 23:34 has Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite. 8. Signer of Nehemiah's covenant to obey God's law (
Nehemiah 10:26 ).
9 . The Hebrew text of
1 Chronicles 26:20 says Ahijah, a Levite, had charge of Temple treasuries under David (KJV, RSV). The Septuagint or oldest Greek translation suggests reading
achehem , “their brothers or relatives” (NAS, NIV, TEV).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Ahijah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/a/ahijah.html. 1991.