Lexical Definition

‎אֲחִיָּה‎ ʼĂchîyâh (akh-ee-yaw) Ahijah ^N:N-M-P
or (prolonged) אֲחִיָּהוּ ʼĂchîyâhûw (akh-ee-yaw'-hoo) ; from ‎אָח‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; brother (i.e. worshipper) of Jah

Ahiah, Ahijah.

• § Ahiah or Ahijah = "brother of Jehovah (Yahu)"
• Achijah, the name of nine Israelites

1) grandson of Phinehas
2) scribe of Solomon
3) a prophet who predicted the revolt of the Northern tribes
4) father of Baasha, who usurped the Northern throne
5) grandson of Hezron (or mother of 1-4 above)
6) a Benjamite, son of Ehud
7) one of David's heroes
8) a Levite during David's time
9) a chief man under Nehemiah

Extended Information

• A prophet living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.29

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אֲחִיָּ֫הוּ‎, ‎אֲחִיָּה‎ (always, except where other form noted), ‎אֲחִי‎ proper name, masculine (brother of Yah(u), compare Phoenician ‎חמלך‎ brother of Milk, & especially ‎אחתמלך‎ sister of Milk, where ‎אחת‎ must be construct since ‎מלך‎ is a male deity; compare Carthaginian ‎חתמלקרת‎ Eut²¹³).

1. a priest 1Sam 14:3; 1Sam 14:18.

2. Scribe 1Kgs 4:3.

3. Prophet 1Kgs 11:29; 1Kgs 11:30; 1Kgs 12:15; 1Kgs 14:2; 1Kgs 14:4; 1Kgs 15:29; 2Chr 9:29; 1Kgs 14:4; 1Kgs 14:5; 1Kgs 14:6; 1Kgs 14:18; 2Chr 10:15 (last five ‎אֲחִיָהוּ‎ ).

4. father of king Baasha 1Kgs 15:27; 1Kgs 15:33; 1Kgs 21:22; 2Kgs 9:9 .

5. grandson of Hezron 1Chr 2:25, or perhaps proper name, feminine, mother of preceding four, compare Be.

6. son of Ehud, of Benj. 1Chr 8:7 = ‎אֲחוֺחַ‎, v1Chr 8:4.

7. one of David's heroes 1Chr 11:36.

8. a Levite, David's time 1Chr 26:20 .

9. a chief man under Nehem. Neh 10:27*.

10. a Gadite 1Chr 5:15 (‎אֲחִי‎).

11. a man of Asher 1Chr 7:34 (id.)

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book	Refs
1 Samuel	14:3 · 14:18
1 Kings	4:3 · 11:29 · 11:30 · 12:15 · 14:2 · 14:4 · 14:5 · 14:6 · 14:18 · 15:27 · 15:29 · 15:33 · 21:22
2 Kings	9:9
1 Chronicles	2:25 · 5:15 · 7:34 · 8:4 · 8:7 · 11:36 · 26:20
2 Chronicles	9:29 · 10:15
Nehemiah	10:27*

Profile

Male • A prophet • Prophet from Shiloh who prophesied to Jeroboam

Prophet living at the time of United Monarchy

Ahijah the Shilonite was a prophet who foretold Jeroboam's rise to power and the division of the kingdom. (1Ki.11.29-39; 14.2-18)

• A prophet living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.11.29;
• only referred to as Ahijah אֲחִיָּה.

Ahijah was a prophet from Shiloh who lived during the reigns of Solomon and Jeroboam I. He is best known for his prophecy to Jeroboam, foretelling the division of the kingdom and Jeroboam's rise as king over ten tribes of Israel. (1Ki.11.29-39)

Ahijah encountered Jeroboam and symbolically tore his new garment into twelve pieces, giving ten to Jeroboam to represent the ten tribes he would rule. Ahijah also prophesied the downfall of Solomon's dynasty due to idolatry. (1Ki.11.29-39).

Later, when Jeroboam's son Abijah fell ill, Jeroboam sent his wife in disguise to seek Ahijah's counsel. Ahijah, now blind, received a message from God and predicted the child's death and the destruction of Jeroboam's house for his idolatry. (1Ki.14.2-18)

Ahijah's prophecies concerning the division of the kingdom and the rise of Jeroboam came to pass, as recorded in both 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles. (1Ki.12.15; 2Ch.10.15) His writings are mentioned as a source for the acts of Solomon. (2Ch.9.29)

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