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Ahilud

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(brother born). (1) Father of Jehoshaphat, the recorder of David’s and Solomon’s reigns (2 Sam. 8:16¹⁶And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; (2 Samuel 8:16)). (2) Father of Baana (1 Kings 4:12¹²Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam: (1 Kings 4:12)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Father of Jehoshaphat the “recorder” of David and Solomon (2 Sam. 8:16¹⁶And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; (2 Samuel 8:16); 2 Sam. 20:24²⁴And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: (2 Samuel 20:24); 1 Kings 4:3,12³Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. (1 Kings 4:3)
¹²Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam: (1 Kings 4:12); 1 Chron. 18:15¹⁵And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder. (1 Chronicles 18:15)), and father of Baana, one of Solomon’s commissariat officers (1 Kings 4:12¹²Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam: (1 Kings 4:12)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

286 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Achiyluwd

Phonic:

akh-ee-lood’

Meaning:

from 251 and 3205; brother of one born; Achilud, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Ahilud

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

brother of travail: brother of one born

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A birth of a brother; brother of one born:―an Israelite, 2 Sam. 8:16. {Fratris nativitas}