Aphiah was a Benjamite ancestor of King Saul. He is mentioned in Saul’s genealogy.
Definition
Aphiah was a Benjamite ancestor of King Saul.
Biblical Usage
He appears in Saul’s genealogy in 1 Samuel 9:1.
Historical Background
The supplied material gives no further historical information about Aphiah.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(refreshed), one of the fore-fathers of King Saul. (1 Samuel 9:1)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-fi'-a ('aphiach): A Benjaminate and an ancestor of King Saul (1Sa 9:1).</p>