Person Old Testament
Ahiezer
Ahiezer was a Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 12:3.
Why it matters. Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ahiezer
Ahiezer is mentioned as one of the Benjamite warriors who joined David at Ziklag when he was fleeing from King Saul. Along with his fellow Benjamites, Ahiezer is described as a brave warrior, armed with a bow, and able to shoot arrows and sling stones with either his right or left hand. (1Ch.12.1-2)
These skilled warriors aligned themselves with David and provided valuable military support during his time of exile. The biblical text does not provide any further details about Ahiezer's specific role or exploits in David's army. (1Ch.12.3).
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
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)