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Ahiezer (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain
  1. Son of Ammishaddai, one of the tribal princes who represented Dan at the census and on certain other occasions (Nu 1''^ '2^ 7'*"- " 10== (P)). 2. The chief of the Benjamite archers who joined David while he was in hiding at Ziklag (1 Ch 12i->). G. B. Gray. AHIHUD (T^'riK ' brother is majesty.' In the form -\wntt (1 Ch 8') the second n is probably an error for n). — 1. Ace. to P, Ahihud the son of Shelomi was the prince {tt-er:) of the tribe of Asher, who, with similar representatives of the other tribes (on W. of Jordan), was appointed by Moses, at the divine command, to divide Canaan into hereditary portions (Nu 34-'' (P)). 2. A Benjamite. Probably the passage 1 Ch 8'- ', the text of which is somewhat corrupt, means that Ehud begat Ahihud, and that Ahihud and his 'brother' Uzza were ancestors of the inhabitants of Geba. G. B. GRAY.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Ahiezer

Ahiezer a-hi-e'-zer ('achi`ezer, "brother is help"): (1) A son of Ammishaddai, a Danite prince, who acted as representative of his tribe on several occasions. (See Nu 1:12; 2:25; 7:66,71; 10:25.) (2) One of the mighty men or warriors, who joined David at Ziklag when a furtive before Saul (1Ch 12:3). ⇒See a list of verses on AHIEZER in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Smith's Bible Dictionary on Ahiezer

(brother of help). Son of Ammishaddai, hereditary chieftain of the tribe of Dan. (Numbers 1:12; 2:25; 7:66) (B.C. 1490). The Benjamite chief of a body of archers in the time of David. (1 Chronicles 12:3) (B.C. 1050.)

Fausset's Bible Dictionary on Ahiezer

1. Hereditary prince captain of Dan under Moses (Num 1:12; Num 2:25; Num 7:66). 2. 1Ch 12:3.

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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