Person Old Testament
Ahaz
Ahaz was a descendant of Saul and Jonathan, from the tribe of Benjamin. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 8:35.
Why it matters. Descendant of Saul and Jonathan
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ahaz
Ahaz is mentioned in the genealogy of Saul, the first king of Israel, from the tribe of Benjamin. He was the son of Micah and the father of Jehoadah (also known as Jarah). Ahaz is listed among the descendants of Jonathan, Saul's son. No further details about his life or role are provided in the biblical text. (1Ch.8.35,36; 9.42).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.