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The '''Prophecy of Ahijah''' is a [[lost text]] which may have been written by the biblical prophet [[Ahijah HaShiloni|Ahijah the Shilonite]]. The book is referred to in {{bibleverse|2|Chronicles|9:29}}. The passage reads
:"Now the rest of the acts of [[Solomon]], first and last, are they not written in the [[History of Nathan the Prophet|book of Nathan the prophet]], and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the [[visions of Iddo the Seer]] against (or concerning) [[Jeroboam]] the son of Nebat?"

Ahijah's prophecy is also mentioned in {{bibleverse|2|Chronicles|10:15|}}.

This manuscript is also called ''the {{sic|Prophesy}} of Ahijah the Shilonite''.<ref>Apologetics Press, [http://www.apologeticspress.org/apcontent.aspx?category=13&article=66 Are There Lost Books of the Bible?], accessed 24 April 2020</ref> The 1906 ''Jewish Encyclopedia'' suggests there might have been "a series of 'Tales of the Prophets' by various hands".<ref>Prince, J. D. and Kohler, J., [http://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/980-ahijah-the-prophet Ahijah (the prophet)], accessed 24 April 2020</ref>

The account of the reign of Solomon given in [[1 Kings]] ({{bibleverse|1|Kings|11:41|}}) does not refer to this work.

== See also ==
* [[Table of books of Judeo-Christian Scripture]]
* [[Lost books of the New Testament]]
* [[Lost literary work|Lost work]]

{{Non-canonical books referenced in the Bible}}

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