Ahijah

2 definitions found

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Ahijah
     brother (i.e., "friend") of Jehovah. (1.) One of the sons of
     Bela (1 Chr. 8:7, R.V.). In A.V. called "Ahiah."
     
       (2.) One of the five sons of Jerahmeel, who was great-grandson
     of Judah (1 Chr. 2:25).


     
       (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). 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 Chr. 11:36); called
     also Eliam (2 Sam. 23:34).
     
       (5.) A Levite having charge of the sacred treasury in the
     temple (1 Chr. 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).
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:

  Ahijah, same with Ahiah