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Who was Ahijah in the Bible?

Prophet, during the united monarchy

Ahijah was a prophet from Shiloh who lived during the reigns of Solomon and Jeroboam I. He is best known for his prophecy to Jeroboam, foretelling the division of the kingdom and Jeroboam's rise as king over ten tribes of Israel. Ahijah appears in 11 verses across 2 books of the Bible.

What does the Bible say about Ahijah?

Ahijah was a prophet from Shiloh who lived during the reigns of Solomon and Jeroboam I. He is best known for his prophecy to Jeroboam, foretelling the division of the kingdom and Jeroboam's rise as king over ten tribes of Israel. (1Ki.11.29-39) Ahijah encountered Jeroboam and symbolically tore his new garment into twelve pieces, giving ten to Jeroboam to represent the ten tribes he would rule. Ahijah also prophesied the downfall of Solomon's dynasty due to idolatry. (1Ki.11.29-39). Later, when Jeroboam's son Abijah fell ill, Jeroboam sent his wife in disguise to seek Ahijah's counsel. Ahijah, now blind, received a message from God and predicted the child's death and the destruction of Jeroboam's house for his idolatry. (1Ki.14.2-18) Ahijah's prophecies concerning the division of the kingdom and the rise of Jeroboam came to pass, as recorded in both 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles. (1Ki.12.15; 2Ch.10.15) His writings are mentioned as a source for the acts of Solomon. (2Ch.9.29)

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Ahijah appear in the Bible?

Ahijah is referenced in 11 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

1 Kings 92 Chronicles 2

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Ahijah.

JeroboamNebatShilohJerusalemWifeFeet

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Ahijah?

Ahijah appears in 11 verses across 2 books, most often in 1 Kings, which accounts for 9 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Ahijah?

1 Kings, 2 Chronicles.

Where can I read every verse about Ahijah?

This page lists 11 of them. Protos carries all 11, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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