Ashes from "Ahiel's House," Burnt by the Babylonians
The ruins of a prominent house built into the eastern stepped-stone structure of the palace area at the City of David remain as evidence of the Babylonian destruction. A weighing stone with the name "Ahiel" etched on it suggests with high probability the name of the owner of the house.
2 Kings 25:9
He burned the House of G-d, the king’s palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem; he burned down the house of every notable person.
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Ahiel Ostracon
The name "Ahiel" was found on broken pottery in the destruction layer in Area G of the City of David, near the Temple Mount. The script reads "belonging to...Ahi'el Ahi'el..."
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He burned the House of G-D, the king’s palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem; he burned down the house of every notable person.
A weighing stone and ostracon were found at the site with the name ‘Ahiel’ on it.
"וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף אֶת־בֵּית־ה' וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־בָּתֵּ֧י יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֛ם וְאֶת־כָּל־בֵּ֥ית גָּד֖וֹל שָׂרַ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ."