Person Old Testament
Ammishaddai
Ammishaddai was the father of Ahiezer, the leader of the tribe of Dan during the wilderness journey. Mentioned in 5 verses across 1 book, first at Numbers 1:12.
Why it matters. Father of Ahiezer, leader of Dan
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ammishaddai
Ammishaddai was the father of Ahiezer, a prominent leader from the tribe of Dan during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, was appointed as the leader of the Danites and was responsible for overseeing the census of his tribe. He also led the tribe of Dan when the Israelites were encamped and during their journey. Additionally, Ahiezer presented the offering of the tribe of Dan at the dedication of the tabernacle.
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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- Children
- Ahiezer
Appears in Scripture
Named in 5 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.