Bible Encyclopedia: Ammiel

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AMMIEL

am'-i-el (`ammi'el, "my kinsman is God"; (Ameiel)): A name borne by four men in the Old Testament.

(1) One of the twelve spies sent into Canaan by Moses; son of Gemalli, of the tribe of Dan (Numbers 13:12).

(2) A Benjamite, the father of Machir, a friend of David, living at Lodebar in Gilead (2 Samuel 9:4, 5; 2 Samuel 17:27).

(3) Father of Bathshua (or Bathsheba), one of David's wives, who was mother of Solomon (1 Chronicles 3:5). In the parallel passage, 2 Samuel 11:3, by transposition of the two parts of the name, he is called Eliam, meaning "my God is a kinsman."

(4) The sixth son of Obed-edom, a Levite, one of the doorkeepers of the tabernacle of God in David's life-time (1 Chronicles 26:5).

Edward Mack

Strong's Hebrew

5988. Ammiel -- "my kinsman is God," four Israelites
... 5987, 5988. Ammiel. 5989 . "my kinsman is God," four Israelites. Transliteration:
Ammiel Phonetic Spelling: (am-mee-ale') Short Definition: Ammiel. ...
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Library

David and Jonathan's Son
... And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel,
in Lo-debar.5. Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of ...
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Barzillai
... Shobi the son of Nahash, and Machir the son of Ammiel, and Barzillai the Gileadite
of Rogelim, brought beds, and cups, and wheat, and barley, and honey, and ...
/.../milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/barzillai.htm

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Ammiel

the people of God

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ammiel

(people of God).

The spy from the tribe of Dan. (Numbers 13:12) (B.C. 1490.) He perished by the plague for his evil report.
Father of Machir of Lo-debar. (2 Samuel 9:4; 17:27)
Father of Bath-sheba, (1 Chronicles 3:5) called ELIAM in (2 Samuel 11:3)
The sixth son of Obed-edom, (1 Chronicles 26:5) and one of the doorkeepers of the temple. (B.C. 1014.)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

People of God.

(1.) One of the twelve spies sent by Moses to search the land of Canaan (Numbers 13:12). He was one of the ten who perished by the plague for their unfavourable report (Numbers 14:37).

(2.) The father of Machir of Lo-debar, in whose house Mephibosheth resided (2 Samuel 9:4, 5; 17:27).

(3.) The father of Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, and afterwards of David (1 Chronicles 3:5). He is called Eliam in 2 Samuel 11:3.

(4.) One of the sons of Obed-edom the Levite (1 Chronicles 26:5).

Thesaurus

Ammiel (6 Occurrences)
...AMMIEL. am'-i-el (`ammi'el, "my kinsman is God"; (Ameiel)): A name borne by four
men in the Old Testament. ... Multi-Version Concordance Ammiel (6 Occurrences). ...
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Am'miel (4 Occurrences)
Am'miel. Ammiel, Am'miel. Am'mi-el . Multi-Version Concordance Am'miel (4
Occurrences). Numbers 13:12 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli. (See ...
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Lo-debar (4 Occurrences)
... lo'-de-bar, lo-de'-bar (lo dhebhar): A place in Gilead where dwelt Machir, son of
Ammiel, who sheltered Mephibosheth, son of Saul, after that monarch's death ...
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Lodebar (4 Occurrences)
... lo'-de-bar, lo-de'-bar (lo dhebhar): A place in Gilead where dwelt Machir, son of
Ammiel, who sheltered Mephibosheth, son of Saul, after that monarch's death ...
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Bathsheba (14 Occurrences)
... Daughter of the oath, or of seven, called also Bath-shu'a (1 Chronicles 3:5), was
the daughter of Eliam (2 Samuel 11:3) or Ammiel (1 Chronicles 3:5), and wife ...
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Bath-sheba (12 Occurrences)
... Daughter of the oath, or of seven, called also Bath-shu'a (1 Chronicles 3:5), was
the daughter of Eliam (2 Samuel 11:3) or Ammiel (1 Chronicles 3:5), and wife ...
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Machir (20 Occurrences)
... (2) Son of Ammiel, dwelling in Lo-debar (2 ... 2 Samuel 9:5 Then king David sent, and
fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar. ...
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Debar (4 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 9:4 The king said to him, "Where is he?" Ziba said to the king, "Behold,
he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar." (WEB KJV JPS ...
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Makir (17 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 9:4 The king said to him, "Where is he?" Ziba said to the king, "Behold,
he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar." (See NIV). ...
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Gemalli (1 Occurrence)
... ge-mal'-i (gemalli, "camel owner"): Father of the spy Ammiel from the tribe of Dan
(Numbers 13:12), who was one of those sent by Moses to spy out the land of ...
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Bible Concordance

Ammiel (6 Occurrences)

Numbers 13:12 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

2 Samuel 9:4 The king said to him, "Where is he?" Ziba said to the king, "Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

2 Samuel 9:5 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

2 Samuel 17:27 It happened, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 3:5 and these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 26:5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Ammiel

Ammiel: Father of Bath-Sheba

Ammiel: Father of Bath-Sheba: Also Called Eliam

Ammiel: Father of Machir

Ammiel: One of the Twelve Spies

Ammiel: Son of Obed-Edom

Related Terms

Am'miel (4 Occurrences)

Lo-debar (4 Occurrences)

Lodebar (4 Occurrences)