Ahio

November 21, 2014

Carrying of the Ark of the Covenant from Kiriath-jearim (1 Chr 13:5-13:8)

“King David assembled all Israel from the Shihor of Egypt to the entrance of Lebo-Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. King David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim, which belongs to Judah. They went there to bring up the ark of God, Yahweh who is enthroned on the cherubim, which is called by his name. They carried the ark of God on a new cart, from the house of Abinadab. Uzzah and Ahio were driving the cart. King David and all Israel were dancing before God with all their might. They had songs, lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.”

In 2 Samuel, chapter 6, King David got about 30,000 chosen Israelites, while here it is the proverbial “all” Israel, which is a euphemism for a lot of people. Shihor was the southern boundary of Israel, while Lebo-Hamath was the northern border in Syria. King David wanted to transport the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. Throughout this story, the ark is not called the Ark of the Covenant but the ark of Yahweh, because it was special to Yahweh. This Ark of the Covenant was in Kiriath-jearim, as in 1 Samuel, chapter 6, where it had been captured by the Philistines. The Ark of the Covenant had been in the house of Abinadab, who is not the slain son of Saul, but a Levite who was entrusted with the ark for over 20 years. His sons Uzzah and Ahio would accompany the Ark of the Covenant on its trip. Here they are the drivers of the ark. Obviously, they put the Ark of the Covenant in a new cart. King David and everyone else were dancing, singing, and playing musical instruments.

November 16, 2014

The ancestors of Saul at Gibeon (1 Chr 9:35-9:38)

“In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel. The name of his wife was Maacah. Hs first-born son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth. Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. These also lived opposite their kindred in Jerusalem, with their kindred.”

This is exactly the same as in the previous chapter except for Shimeam who was called Shimeah. This is the only time this name appears so it merely was a change from an “h” to an “m.” I will simply repeat what I said last chapter. This is an attempt to show the ancestors of Saul. There are about 10 different people with the name of Jeiel. Jeiel with his wife Maacah had 9 sons. There were 9 different biblical women with the name of Maacah. Gibeon was a city of the Hivites that made a pact with Joshua, Joshua, chapter 9. Gibeon then became a Levitical city in Benjamin territory, about 6 miles northwest from Jerusalem. It is not sure whether there ever was a person called Gibeon. (1) Abdon the first born was the name of one of the judges that preceded Samson in Judges, chapter 12, but there were also a couple of other people with the name of Abdon, including the son of Shashak. There was 1 other (2) Zur who was a king of Midian. There were 5 people with the name of (3) Kish, the most important being the father of Saul. It is not clear whether this is the father of Saul or a great uncle. Although (4) Baal usually refers to the supreme divinity of the Canaanites or any foreign god, there were 2 biblical people with that name, one here and the other a Simeonite. There were 4 biblical people with the name of (5) Nadab, the most famous being the son of Aaron and King Nadab of Israel (910-909 BCE). There are 2 or 3 people named (6) Gedor, but there also was a place called Gedor in the mountains of Judah. (7) Ahio was also the name of one of the sons of Beriah and someone who helped with the ark at the time of David. This is the only time that the name (8) Zecher appears. (9) Mikloth was somehow important because he was the father of Shimeah, which is also the name of one of David’s brothers. They lived in Jerusalem, but it was close to Gibeon.

November 14, 2014

The ancestors of Saul at Gibeon (1 Chr 8:29-8:32)

“Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. The name of his wife was Maacah. His first-born son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. Now these also lived opposite their kindred in Jerusalem, with their kindred.”

For some reason, this exact passage appears in the next chapter. This is an attempt to show the ancestors of Saul. There are about 10 different people with the name of Jeiel. Jeiel with his wife Maacah had 9 sons. There were 9 different biblical women with the name of Maacah. Gibeon was a city of the Hivites that made a pact with Joshua, Joshua, chapter 9. Gibeon then became a Levitical city in the Benjamin territory, about 6 miles northwest from Jerusalem. It is not sure whether there ever was a person called Gibeon. (1) Abdon the first born was the name of one of the judges that preceded Samson in Judges, chapter 12, but there were also a couple of other people with the name of Abdon, including the son of Shashak. There was 1 other (2) Zur who was a king of Midian. There were 5 people with the name of (3) Kish, the most important being the father of Saul. It is not clear whether this is the father of Saul or a great uncle. Although (4) Baal usually refers to the supreme divinity of the Canaanites or any foreign god, there were 2 biblical people with that name, one here and the other a Simeonite. There were 4 biblical people with the name of (5) Nadab, the most famous being the son of Aaron and the King Nadab of Israel (910-909 BCE). There are 2 or 3 people named (6) Gedor, but also a place called Gedor in the mountains of Judah. (7) Ahio was also the name of one of the sons of Beriah and someone who helped with the Ark of the Covenant at the time of David. This is the only time that the name (8) Zecher appears. (9) Mikloth somehow was important because he was the father of Shimeah, which is also the name of one of David’s brothers. They lived in Jerusalem, but it was close to Gibeon.

 

November 13, 2014

The sons of Beriah (1 Chr 8:14-16)

“Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were sons of Beriah.”

This Benjaminite Beriah had 9 sons. There are 2 other biblical people with the name (1) Ahio. This is the only mention of (2) Shashak, except later when his sons are mentioned. There were 6 people with the name of (3) Jeremoth. There were 9 people with the name of (4) Zebadiah. Besides here, the name of (5) Arad only appears as a place about 20 miles south of Hebron. (6) Eder was the name of a Levite as well as a place on the border with Edom. (7) Michael was a common name, while (8) Ishpah only appears here. (9) Joha is also the name of one of David’s guards.