Person Old Testament
Ahijah
Also known as Ahijah =ESV, KJV; fellow =NIV
Ahijah, a Levite, was in charge of the treasuries of the house of God. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 26:20.
Why it matters. Levite in charge of the treasuries of the temple
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ahijah
Ahijah is mentioned briefly in the context of the organization of the Levites during the reign of King David. He was a Levite appointed to oversee the treasuries of the house of God. The Levites were responsible for various duties related to the tabernacle and, later, the temple. These duties included managing the treasuries, which contained the dedicated gifts and offerings brought by the people. Ahijah's specific role was to ensure the proper care and administration of these treasuries.
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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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)