Bible Person

Ahiah

Meaning: brother of the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Ahiah entry refers to one of Solomon's secretaries, not to the Benjaminite or Levitical figures of similar name. He belongs to the administrative order of the united monarchy. First appears in 1 Kgs 4:3.1

AI summary: This Ahiah matters because his single cross reference places him in the royal scribal apparatus that helped sustain Solomon's government. The entry shows that kingship depended on literate administration as well as military and priestly power. Taken together, the material presents this Ahiah as an administrative figure in the functioning of Solomon's court.1

Central Figure

Ahiah

Meaning: brother of the Lord

One of Solomon’s secretaries (1 Kings 4:3).