Bible Dictionaries
Ahilud
Holman Bible Dictionary
(uh hi' luhd) Personal name meaning, “a brother is born.” The father of Jehoshaphat, David's court recorder (2 Samuel 8:16 ), who retained the position under Solomon (1 Kings 4:3 ). Probably the same Ahilud was father of Baana, Solomon's official to get court provisions from the province around Taanach, Megiddo, and Beth-shean (1 Kings 4:12 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Ahilud'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/a/ahilud.html. 1991.