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AHIJAH.—1. 1Sa_14:3; 1Sa_14:18 is (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] Ahiah), a priest, son of Ahitub, who had charge of the oracular ephod and consulted it for Saul [read ‘ephod’ for ‘ark’ at 1Sa_14:18]. Ahijah is probably to he identified with Ahimelech (1Sa_21:1). 2. 1Ki_4:3, one of Solomon’s secretaries, who conducted the king’s correspondence and wrote out his decrees. His father Shisha seems to have held the same office under David. 3. 1Ki_11:29 f., 1Ki_12:15, 2Ch_10:15, a prophet of Shiloh, who foretold the division of the kingdom and the elevation of Jeroboam. Subsequently he predicted the death of Jeroboam’s son (1Ki_14:2 ff.). 4. 1Ki_15:27; 1Ki_15:33, father of Baasha. 5. 1Ch_2:25 has an Ahijah, son of Jerahmeel, but is hopelessly corrupt. The LXX [Note: Septuagint.] gets rid of the name. 6. 1Ch_8:7 (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] Ahiah), son of Ehud, a Benjamite: at 1Ch_8:4 Ahoah, but LXX [Note: Septuagint.] Ahijah, 7. 1Ch_11:36, one of David’s heroes, from Palon, an unknown locality: perhaps Giloh should be read, seeing that Palon has already been mentioned (1Ch_11:27). 8. 1Ch_26:20, a Levite, overseer of the Temple treasures. But we ought probably to substitute the words, ‘their brethren.’ 9. Neh_10:26 (RV [Note: Revised Version.] Ahiah), a layman who joined Nehemiah in signing the covenant.
J. Taylor.