Ahijah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Ahijah the Shilonite was a prophet who foretold Jeroboam's rise to power and the division of the kingdom.
priest at Shiloh, nephew of Ichabod (1 SA 14:3), and prophet (1KI 11:29)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Levi › Kohath › Amram › Aaron › Ithamar › Unnamed#1 › Unnamed#2 › Unnamed#3 › Unnamed#4 › Eli › Phinehas › Ahitub › Ahijah
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Ahijah
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Ahijah
· Also called · H281 none · 1SA 14:3 [my] brother is y-h-v-h
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the Shilonite
· Title · H7888 none · 1KI 11:29 the Shilonite
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אֲחִיָּה
achiyah · H281 · 1SA 14:3 [my] brother is y-h-v-h
- he אֲחִיָּ֫הוּ · H0281H
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הַשִּׁילֹנִי
hashiloniy · Title · H7888 · 1KI 11:29 the Shilonite
- el Αχια Axia · none · 1SA 14:3
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Σηλωνίτης
Sēlōnítēs · Title · none · 1KI 11:29 the Shilonite
- bg Ахия
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Eli · 1167 BC Ancestor |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1107 BC – 1032 BC |
| Aaron · 1573 BC Ancestor |
9 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1393 BC – 1168 BC |
| Amram · 1688 BC Ancestor |
10 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1488 BC – 1238 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1485 BC – 1210 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1528 BC – 1253 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
12 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1595 BC – 1295 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1635 BC – 1310 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1616 BC – 1291 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1462 BC – 1137 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1715 BC – 1365 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1705 BC – 1355 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1750 BC – 175 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1756 BC – 76 BC |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1656 BC – AD 25 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1761 BC – AD 25 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1768 BC – AD 123 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1773 BC – AD 223 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1782 BC – AD 319 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1787 BC – AD 419 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1772 BC – AD 644 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1847 BC – AD 674 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2323 BC – AD 303 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2480 BC – AD 251 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2642 BC – AD 194 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2682 BC – AD 259 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2819 BC – AD 227 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2859 BC – AD 292 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2904 BC – AD 352 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3229 BC – AD 27 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2969 BC – AD 392 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3204 BC – AD 157 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3205 BC – AD 156 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3049 BC – AD 417 |
Ahijah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
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)
Ahijah 7 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A prophet of Shiloh (1 Kings 11:29; 14:2), called the “Shilonite,” in the days of Rehoboam. We have on record two of his remarkable prophecies, 1 Kings 11:31-39, announcing the rending of the ten tribes from Solomon; and 1 Kings 14:6-16, delivered to Jeroboam’s wife, foretelling the death of Abijah the king’s son, the destruction of Jeroboam’s house, and the captivity of Israel “beyond the river.” Jeroboam bears testimony to the high esteem in which he was held as a prophet of God (1 Kings 14:2, 3).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Ahijah_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Ahijah@1Ki.11.29-2Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, ahijah_135)