Bible Person

Ahaz

Meaning: one that takes or possesses · Male · 4 cross references

This Ahaz entry refers to the grandson of Jonathan in Saul's line, not King Ahaz of Judah. He belongs to the preserved Benjaminite genealogy that tracks the continuation of Saul's house. First appears in 1 Chr 8:35.1

AI summary: This Ahaz matters because the cross references preserve one of the later descendants in Saul's family line. Though he is not a narrative actor, his place in the Benjaminite genealogy shows that Saul's household continued to be remembered across generations. These names help prevent the royal line from disappearing into abstraction. Taken together, the material presents this Ahaz as a later descendant in the ongoing memory of Saul's house.1