In the Hebrew Bible, Oholiab (Hebrew: אָהֳלִיאָב ʾĀholīʾāḇ, "father's tent"), son of Ahisamakh, of the tribe of Dan, worked under Bezalel as the deputy architect of the Tabernacle and the implements which it housed, including the Ark of the Covenant. He is described in Exodus 38:23 as a master of carpentry, weaving, and embroidery.[2]

Nabi Sujud shrine for Aholiab Ben Akhisamakh, located in Jezzine District.[1]

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  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainEaston, Matthew George (1897). "Aholiab". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.