BIBLE NAMES REVEALED | AHLAI

1. Bible Names Revealed

a) The Bible is an historic record of real people and places. Learn who's who, their relationships, and the meaning of their names.

2. Ahlai

a) Meaning: “Oh that!; O would that!; Would to God; Jehovah is staying.”

b) Ahlai was a descendant of Judah. Her name appears only twice once in Scripture (1 Chronicles 2:31 and 11:41). Her father was Sheshan who had no sons, but several daughters. She was a descendant of Perez, Judah’s older son by Tamar. (Matthew 1:3). The fact that she was listed in the genealogy of Jerahmeel indicates that she may have been a woman of significance. Her son Zabad was one of David's mighty men (11:41).

c) Some scholars assume that two different Ahlai’s are mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:31 and 11:41, one female and one male. But this does not seem clear from the context. 

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