Person Old Testament
Ahilud
Ahilud was the father of Jehoshaphat, David's recorder, and Baana, one of Solomon's twelve district governors. Mentioned in 5 verses across 3 books, first at 2 Samuel 8:16.
Why it matters. Father of Jehoshaphat and Baana, officials under David and Solomon
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ahilud
Ahilud is mentioned in the Bible as the father of two important officials who served under King David and King Solomon. His first son, Jehoshaphat, held the position of recorder during David's reign. (2Sa.8.16; 1Ch.18.15) The recorder was responsible for maintaining official records and documents of the kingdom.
Ahilud's second son, Baana, served as one of the twelve district governors during Solomon's reign. (1Ki.4.12) These governors were appointed by Solomon to oversee the administration and provision of resources for the king's household, each being responsible for a specific region of Israel.
The fact that both of Ahilud's sons held significant positions in the royal administration suggests that Ahilud himself may have been a prominent figure or had a close relationship with the royal family. However, no further details about Ahilud's life or role are provided in the biblical text.
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.
- Children
- BaanaJehoshaphat
Appears in Scripture
Named in 5 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.