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{{Short description|Mosav in central Israel}}
{{Infobox Israel village
| name = Ahituv
| image = Ahituv 6703.jpg
| caption = Moshav entrance
| hebname = {{Script/Hebrew|אֲחִיטוּב}}
| foundation = 1951
| founded_by = [[Iranian Jews|Iranian]] and [[Iraqi Jews]]
| district = center
| council = [[Hefer Valley Regional Council|Hefer Valley]]
| affiliation = [[Moshavim Movement]]
| population={{Israel populations|Ahituv}}{{Israel populations|reference}}
| popyear={{Israel populations|Year}}
| pushpin_map=Israel center ta |pushpin_mapsize=250
| coordinates = {{coord|32|23|23|N|34|59|21|E|display=inline,title}}
| website =
}}
'''Ahituv''' ({{langx|he|אֲחִיטוּב}}) is a [[moshav]] in central [[Israel]]. Located near [[Hadera]], it falls under the jurisdiction of [[Hefer Valley Regional Council]]. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Ahituv}}.{{Israel populations|reference}}
==History==
The moshav was founded in 1951 by [[aliyah|immigrants]] from [[Iran]] and [[Iraq]]. Its name was taken from Ahituv ben Pinchas, son of [[Eli (Bible)|Eli]] mentioned in [[Books of Samuel|1 Samuel]] 14:3;
{{cquote|and Ahijah, the son of '''Ahitub''', Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of the LORD in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.<ref>[http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt08a14.htm 1 Samuel Chapter 14] Mechon Mamre</ref>}}as well as '''Ahitub''' the father of Zadok who anointed Solomon as king.
mentioned in [[Books of Samuel|2 Samuel]] 8:17; and in [[Books of Kings|1 Kings]] 1:39;
{{cquote|and Zadok the son of '''Ahitub''', and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;
<ref>[http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt08b08.htm 2 Samuel Chapter 8] Mechon Mamre</ref>}}
{{cquote|And Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the Tent, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the ram's horn; and all the people said: 'Long live king Solomon.'<ref>[http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt09a01.htm 1 Kings Chapter 1] Mechon Mamre</ref>}}
==References==
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{{Hefer Valley Regional Council}}
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[[Category:Iranian-Jewish culture in Israel]]
[[Category:Iraqi-Jewish culture in Israel]]
[[Category:Moshavim]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1951]]
[[Category:Populated places in Central District (Israel)]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Israel]]