Person Old Testament
Ahiezer
Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, was a leader of the tribe of Dan during the Exodus. Mentioned in 5 verses across 1 book, first at Numbers 1:12.
Why it matters. Leader from the tribe of Dan during the Exodus
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ahiezer
Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, was a prominent leader from the tribe of Dan during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. He was appointed by God as the head of his tribe and played a significant role in the census and organization of the Israelite camp. (Num.1.12; 2.25)
Ahiezer's tribe was positioned on the north side of the tabernacle, along with the tribes of Asher and Naphtali. (Num.2.25) He presented his tribe's offering at the dedication of the tabernacle, which included a silver plate, a silver basin, and various animals for sacrifice. (Num.7.66,71)
As a tribal leader, Ahiezer was responsible for leading the Danites in their journey and ensuring their obedience to God's commands. (Num.10.25)
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.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 5 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.