Ahio is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically within the historical narratives of the books of Samuel and Chronicles. His name, Ahio, is of Hebrew origin, meaning "brotherly" or "brother of Yahweh." Ahio is noted for his association with the transportation of the Ark of the Covenant during the reign of King David.

Family and Lineage

Ahio is identified as one of the sons of Abinadab. Abinadab was a Levite who resided in Kiriath-jearim, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept for a significant period after being returned by the Philistines. The Ark remained in the house of Abinadab for about twenty years (1 Samuel 7:1-2).

Role in the Transportation of the Ark

Ahio's most notable biblical appearance occurs in the context of King David's efforts to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. This event is recorded in 2 Samuel 6:3-4 and 1 Chronicles 13:7. The Berean Standard Bible provides the following account:

"They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart" (2 Samuel 6:3).

Ahio, along with his brother Uzzah, was responsible for guiding the cart that carried the Ark. The narrative highlights the reverence and care associated with the Ark's transportation, as it was a sacred object representing God's presence among His people.

The Incident with Uzzah

During the journey, a tragic incident occurred when the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out to steady the Ark. This act resulted in Uzzah's immediate death, as it was considered irreverent to touch the Ark directly. The event is described in 2 Samuel 6:6-7:

"When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled. And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God" (2 Samuel 6:6-7).

Ahio's role in this event is not detailed beyond his involvement in guiding the cart, but the incident underscores the holiness of the Ark and the importance of adhering to God's instructions regarding its handling.

Significance

Ahio's mention in the biblical narrative, though brief, serves as a reminder of the sacredness of the Ark of the Covenant and the necessity of approaching God with reverence and obedience. His participation in the transportation of the Ark places him within a significant moment in Israel's history, as King David sought to establish Jerusalem as the religious and political center of the nation.

Ahio's account, intertwined with that of his brother Uzzah, highlights the broader themes of holiness, reverence, and the consequences of disobedience to divine commands. His presence in the biblical text, though limited, contributes to the rich tapestry of Israel's history and the unfolding of God's covenantal relationship with His people.Ahio

his brother; his brethren

Ahio

(brotherly).

1. Son of Abinadab, who accompanied the ark when it was brought out of his father's house. (2 Samuel 6:3,4; 1 Chronicles 13:7) (B.C.1043.)
2. A Benjamite, one of the sons of Beriah. (1 Chronicles 8:14)
3. A Benjamite, Son of Jehiel. (1 Chronicles 8:31; 9:37)

Ahio

A son of Abinadab, who went before the ark of God on its way to Jerusalem from his father's house; thus escaping the fate of Uzzah his brother, 2 Samuel 6:3-7.

Brotherly.

(1.) One of the sons of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:14).

(2.) One of the sons of Jehiel the Gibeonite (1 Chronicles 8:31; 9:37).

(3.) One of the sons of Abinadab the Levite. While Uzzah went by the side of the ark, he walked before it guiding the oxen which drew the cart on which it was carried, after having brought it from his father's house in Gibeah (1 Chronicles 13:7; 2 Samuel 6:3, 4).

AHIO

a-hi'-o ('achyo, variously explained as "his brother," "brotherly," "brother of Yahweh," "my brother is Yah"): Proper names containing a similar form of the name of Yahweh are found on the ostraca recently exhumed at Samaria. The word is always treated as a common noun in the ordinary Greek copies, being rendered either "brother" or "brothers," or "his brother" or "his brothers"; but this is probably to be taken as an instance of the relative inferiority of the Greek text as compared with the Massoretic Text. See OSTRACA.

(1) One of the sons of Beriah, the son of Elpaal, the son of Shaharaim and Hushim, reckoned among the families of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:14). Beriah and Shema are described as `ancestral heads' "of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath."

(2) A descendant of Jeiel ("the father of Gibeon") and his wife Maacah (1 Chronicles 8:31; 1 Chronicles 9:37). King Saul apparently came from the same family (1 Chronicles 8:30, 33; 1 Chronicles 9:39).

(3) One of the men who drove the new cart when David first attempted to bring the ark from the house of Abinadab to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 6:3, 4 1 Chronicles 13:7). In Samuel Uzza and Ahio are called sons of Abinadab. By the most natural understanding of the Biblical data about 100 years had elapsed since the ark was brought to the house; they were sons of that Abinadab in the sense of being his descendants. Whether he had a successor of the same name living in David's time is a matter of conjecture.

Willis J. Beecher

283. Achyo -- "brotherly," the name of several Israelites
... Achyo. 284 . "brotherly," the name of several Israelites. Transliteration: Achyo
Phonetic Spelling: (akh-yo') Short Definition: Ahio. ... NASB Word Usage Ahio (6). ...
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Death and Life from the Ark
... the cherubims.3. And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out
of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of ...
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Jerusalem Made the Capital City
... hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, guided the cart. Uzzah went
beside the ark of God, while Ahio went before it. David ...
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The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 6. <. ...
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Ahio (6 Occurrences)
... 4). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. AHIO. a-hi ... conjecture. Willis J. Beecher.
Multi-Version Concordance Ahio (6 Occurrences). 2 Samuel ...
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Ahi'o (6 Occurrences)
... Ahio, Ahi'o. Ahira . ... 2 Samuel 6:4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab,
which was in the hill, with the ark of God, and Ahio went before the ark ...
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Uzzah (10 Occurrences)
... house the men of Kirjath-jearim placed the ark when it was brought back from the
land of the Philistines (1 Samuel 7:1). He with his brother Ahio drove the ...
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Abinadab (12 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 6:3 They set the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house
of Abinadab that was in the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab ...
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Gedor (7 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 8:31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher. (WEB ... 1 Chronicles
9:37 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth. (WEB ...
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Drivers (11 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 6:3 And they put the ark of God on a new cart and took it out of the house
of Abinadab which was on the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab ...
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Drave (13 Occurrences)
... (KJV). 2 Samuel 6:3 And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it
out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of ...
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Mikloth (5 Occurrences)
... Mikloth (5 Occurrences). 1 Chronicles 8:31 And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and
Mikloth. ... 1 Chronicles 9:37 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth. ...
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Abin'adab (10 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 6:3 And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of
the house of Abinadab that was in the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of ...
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Uzza (10 Occurrences)
... the text of 2 Samuel 6:3-8, as generally corrected with the help of Septuagint,
it is supposed that Uzzah walked by the side of the ark while Ahio (or "his ...
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