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Ahiezer

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(brother of help). (1) A chieftain of Dan (Num. 1:12¹²Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. (Numbers 1:12)). (2) A chief of archers under David (1 Chron. 12:3³The 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)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Ammishaddai, and one of the princes of the tribe of Dan (Num. 1:12¹²Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. (Numbers 1:12); Num. 2:25²⁵The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. (Numbers 2:25); Num. 7:66,71⁶⁶On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered: (Numbers 7:66)
⁷¹And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. (Numbers 7:71); Num. 10:25²⁵And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. (Numbers 10:25)).

2. Benjamite, chief of the armed men that flocked to David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:3³The 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)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

295 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Achiy`ezer

Phonic:

akh-ee-eh’-zer

Meaning:

from 251 and 5828; brother of help; Achiezer, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Ahiezer

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

brother of help

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A brother’s help; brother of help:―name of two Israelites, 1 Chron. 12:3. {Fratris auxilium}