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New page: '''Ahiah''' or '''Ahijah''' (Hebrew '''אֲחִיָּ֣ה''', Name means::brother of God) (fl. ca. 2908 AM–ca. 2938 AM) was the ninth High Priest of Israel and the fi...
'''Ahiah''' or '''Ahijah''' ([[Hebrew]] '''אֲחִיָּ֣ה''', [[Name means::brother of God]]) (fl. ca. 2908 AM–ca. 2938 AM) was the ninth [[High Priest]] of [[Israel]] and the first to serve as high priest in the [[United Kingdom of Israel]].
== Identity and family ==
Ahijah was the son of [[Ahitub (Ithamarite)|Ahitub]], son of Phinehas, son of [[Eli]]. He was serving as high priest in the second full year of the reign of [[Saul]].<ref name=Levi>Levi GB and Ginzberg L, "[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?letter=A&artid=981 Ahijah, Ahiah, Ahijahu]," ''The Jewish Encyclopedia'', 1906. Accessed January 4, 2009.</ref> ({{Bible ref|book=1_Samuel|chap=14|verses=3,18}})
Some commentators insist that this Ahijah is the same man as [[Ahimelech I]], the high priest who was summarily executed after he helped [[David]] to flee from [[Saul]].<ref name=Smith>Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Ahiah, or Ahijah'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". <http://www.biblestudytools.net/Dictionaries/SmithsBibleDictionary/smt.cgi?number=T164>. 1901. Accessed January 4, 2009.</ref> However, he is more likely to be Ahimelech's older brother. The name ''Ahijah'' means ''brother of God'', whereas the name ''Ahimelech'' means ''brother of the king.''
== Career ==
Ahijah is mentioned in connection with one incident: the unauthorized but victorious action of [[Jonathan]] against a [[Philistines|Philistine]] garrison, and the subsequent trial of Jonathan for eating [[honey]] when Saul had made everyone swear not to eat anything until the Philistines were vanquished.<ref name=Clarke>Clarke, Adam. "Commentary on 1 Samuel 14". "The Adam Clarke Commentary". <http://www.studylight.org/com/acc/view.cgi?book=1sa&chapter=014>. 1832. Accessed January 4, 2009.</ref> ({{Bible ref|book=1_Samuel|chap=14}})
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== See also ==
* [[Eli]]
* [[Saul]]
{{nb High Priest}}
== Identity and family ==
Ahijah was the son of [[Ahitub (Ithamarite)|Ahitub]], son of Phinehas, son of [[Eli]]. He was serving as high priest in the second full year of the reign of [[Saul]].<ref name=Levi>Levi GB and Ginzberg L, "[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?letter=A&artid=981 Ahijah, Ahiah, Ahijahu]," ''The Jewish Encyclopedia'', 1906. Accessed January 4, 2009.</ref> ({{Bible ref|book=1_Samuel|chap=14|verses=3,18}})
Some commentators insist that this Ahijah is the same man as [[Ahimelech I]], the high priest who was summarily executed after he helped [[David]] to flee from [[Saul]].<ref name=Smith>Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Ahiah, or Ahijah'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". <http://www.biblestudytools.net/Dictionaries/SmithsBibleDictionary/smt.cgi?number=T164>. 1901. Accessed January 4, 2009.</ref> However, he is more likely to be Ahimelech's older brother. The name ''Ahijah'' means ''brother of God'', whereas the name ''Ahimelech'' means ''brother of the king.''
== Career ==
Ahijah is mentioned in connection with one incident: the unauthorized but victorious action of [[Jonathan]] against a [[Philistines|Philistine]] garrison, and the subsequent trial of Jonathan for eating [[honey]] when Saul had made everyone swear not to eat anything until the Philistines were vanquished.<ref name=Clarke>Clarke, Adam. "Commentary on 1 Samuel 14". "The Adam Clarke Commentary". <http://www.studylight.org/com/acc/view.cgi?book=1sa&chapter=014>. 1832. Accessed January 4, 2009.</ref> ({{Bible ref|book=1_Samuel|chap=14}})
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== See also ==
* [[Eli]]
* [[Saul]]
{{nb High Priest}}