A personal name possibly meaning 'behind the rampart' or 'after the breastwork.' Appears in Judah's genealogy (1 Chronicles 4:8). Even the hidden and obscure serve in God's plan.
Embedded in Judah's extended genealogy -- the tribe of David and Jesus -- Aharhel reminds us that God's work continues in hidden places. 'Your Father who sees in secret will reward you' (Matthew 6:4). 'They did not receive the things promised, but greeted them from afar' (Hebrews 11:13).