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Ahio, along with his brother Uzzah, drove the cart carrying the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
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Ahio was the son of Abinadab, in whose house the ark of God had been kept for many years after it was returned by the Philistines. When David decided to bring the ark to Jerusalem, Ahio and his brother Uzzah were tasked with transporting it.
They placed the ark on a new cart, with Uzzah walking alongside the ark and Ahio going before it. (2Sa.6.3,4; 1Ch.13.7) However, during the journey, when the oxen stumbled, Uzzah reached out to steady the ark and was struck down by God for his irreverent act. (2Sa.6.6-7; 1Ch.13.9-10)
The biblical text does not mention Ahio's reaction to his brother's death or provide any further details about his life. His role in the story is primarily as one of the two men entrusted with the responsibility of transporting the ark, which highlights the importance and sacredness of the ark in Israelite worship.
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3 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0283
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,
bringing with it the ark of God. And Ahio was walking in front of the ark.
So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.
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