Person Old Testament
Ahihud
Ahihud, son of Shelomi, was a leader from the tribe of Asher appointed to help allocate the Promised Land. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 34:27.
Why it matters. Leader from the tribe of Asher for land allocation
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ahihud
Ahihud, the son of Shelomi, was a leader chosen from the tribe of Asher to assist in the allocation of the Promised Land among the Israelite tribes. After the conquest of Canaan, God instructed Moses to appoint leaders from each tribe to help divide the land as an inheritance for the Israelites. (Num.34.16-29)
Ahihud was selected as the representative for the tribe of Asher in this important task. His role was to work alongside Eleazar the priest, Joshua, and the other tribal leaders to ensure a fair and orderly distribution of the land according to God's direction.
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.
- Parents
- Shelomi
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Numbers (1 verse)