Overview
The Bible addresses ahilud across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Officer, Civil, Secretary, Solomon and Nepotism. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Joab and Jehoshaphat.
Key Bible verses about ahilud
Old Testament
2 Samuel
1 Kings
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. scribes: or, secretaries recorder: or, remembrancer
Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
People in the Bible and ahilud
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying ahilud for yourself
- Begin with 2 Samuel 8:16, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 1 Chronicles each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Joab and Jehoshaphat and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Officer, Civil, Secretary, Solomon and Nepotism.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about ahilud?
The Bible addresses ahilud across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Officer, Civil, Secretary, Solomon and Nepotism. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Joab and Jehoshaphat.
How many Bible verses are about ahilud?
The Bible references ahilud in 5 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention ahilud?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 2 Samuel 8:16: “And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; recorder: or, remembrancer, or, writer of chronicles”
Which people in the Bible are associated with ahilud?
Joab and Jehoshaphat.
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