Ahiezer
a.chi.e.zer is a proper name borne by a Danite leader and by a head named among David's supporters.
The name chiefly identifies the son of Ammishaddai as the leader connected with Dan’s army, camp, and offering; it also identifies a head listed with other people in 1 Chronicles 12:3.
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Name of Dan's leader · dominant
The proper noun identifies the son of Ammishaddai in Dan-related settings: in Numbers 1:12 the APB renders “from Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai,” and in Numbers 2:25 it calls him leader of the sons of Dan. Numbers 10:25 places him over Dan’s army, while Numbers 7:66 and Numbers 7:71 name him in connection with an offering.
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Name of a head in a list · rare
In 1 Chronicles 12:3 the proper noun occurs in a list of named people; the APB renders the clause “The head was Ahiezer,” before naming others.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Ahiezer” in each occurrence, usually with “son of Ammishaddai.” Its wording also places the named person as Dan’s leader, over an army, and as the one associated with an offering.