Bible Person

Ahijah

Meaning: same with Ahiah · Male · 1 cross reference

This Ahijah entry refers to the Pelonite counted among David's heroes, not to the post-exilic, Levitical, or genealogical namesakes. He belongs to the elite military tradition surrounding David's reign. First appears in 1 Chr 11:36.1

AI summary: This Ahijah matters because his single cross reference places him among the mighty men, where personal valor is preserved in the memory of David's kingdom. The textual overlap with another name in the parallel tradition reflects the layered transmission of these warrior lists without erasing his place in them. Taken together, the material presents this Ahijah as a named fighter in David's royal military memory.1

Central Figure

Ahijah

Meaning: same with Ahiah

A Pelonite, one of David’s heroes (1 Chr.