Strong H286אֲחִילוּד

Ahilud

Transliteration
'ăchîylûd
Pronunciation
akh-ee-lood'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H251 and H3205; brother of one born;
{Achilud} an Israelite: - Ahilud.

Meaning of the name

Ahilud = "child's brother"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.16;
father of: Jehoshaphat (H3092), Baana (H1195)

In the biblical story

Ahilud

Father of Jehoshaphat and Baana, officials under David and Solomon

Ahilud was the father of Jehoshaphat, David's recorder, and Baana, one of Solomon's twelve district governors. (2Sa.8.16; 1Ki.4.12)

In the Bible

Strong H286 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • ahilud5

First verses

  1. 2 Samuel 8:16
    And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
  2. 2 Samuel 20:24
    And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:
  3. 1 Kings 4:3
    Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
  4. 1 Kings 4:12
    Baana 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:
  5. 1 Chronicles 18:15
    And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
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