Bible Person

Ahlai

Meaning: beseeching; sorrowing; expecting · Male · 1 cross reference

This Ahlai entry refers to the father of Zabad in the mighty-men traditions, not to the woman associated with Jarha in Judah's genealogies. He belongs to the military memory surrounding David's reign. First appears in 1 Chr 11:41.1

AI summary: This Ahlai matters because his single cross reference places his house behind one of David's warriors, giving a familial anchor to the military honor preserved in the lists. Even with minimal detail, the name helps root valor in a remembered lineage. Taken together, the material presents this Ahlai as a familial source within David's warrior tradition.1

Central Figure

Ahlai

Meaning: beseeching; sorrowing; expecting