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Ahiezer
brother of assistance
אֲחִיעֶ֫זֶר a.chi.e.zer
Ahiezer (Hebrew: אֲחִיעֶ֫זֶר, a.chi.e.zer) means “brother of assistance”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Exodus period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Abidan.
Which Ahiezer?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Ahiezer
son of Ammishaddai
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Ahiezer
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 6 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exodus
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Numbers 1:12 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 12:3 |
| Cross-references | 44 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Ammishaddai co-occurrence Appears with Ammishaddai in Numbers 7.
- Beracah co-occurrence Appears with Beracah in 1 Chronicles 12.
- Pelet co-occurrence Appears with Pelet in 1 Chronicles 12.
- Jeziel co-occurrence Appears with Jeziel in 1 Chronicles 12.
- Shemaah co-occurrence Appears with Shemaah in 1 Chronicles 12.
- Joash co-occurrence Appears with Joash in 1 Chronicles 12.
- Azmaveth co-occurrence Appears with Azmaveth in 1 Chronicles 12.
- Jehu co-occurrence Appears with Jehu in 1 Chronicles 12.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.3;
son of: Shemaah (H8094);
brother of: Joash (H3101L)
§ Ahiezer = "my brother is help"
1) a Danite chief who assisted Moses
2) a Danite chief, one of David's heroes
Ahiezer was a Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag.
The biblical story
Ahiezer is mentioned as one of the Benjamite warriors who joined David at Ziklag when he was fleeing from King Saul. Along with his fellow Benjamites, Ahiezer is described as a brave warrior, armed with a bow, and able to shoot arrows and sling stones with either his right or left hand. (1Ch.12.1-2)
These skilled warriors aligned themselves with David and provided valuable military support during his time of exile. The biblical text does not provide any further details about Ahiezer's specific role or exploits in David's army. (1Ch.12.3).
Key verses
Ahiezer appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
1 Chronicles 12:3
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 12:3