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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ammiel:

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

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

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

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

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Ammiel:

the people of God

International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

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 Da (Nu 13:12).

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

(3) Father of Bathshua (or Bathsheba), one of David's wives, who was mother of Solomon (1Ch 3:5). In the parallel passage, 2Sa 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 (1Ch 26:5).



Written by Edward Mack

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ammiel:

(people of God).

(1.) The spy from the tribe of Dan (Numbers 13:12). (B.C. 1490) He perished by the plague for his evil report.

(2.) Father of Machir of Lo‐debar (2 Samuel 9:4; 17:27).

(3.) Father of Bath‐sheba (1 Chronicles 3:5) called ELIAM in 2 Samuel 11:3. SEE [ELIAM, 1.].

(4.) The sixth son of Obed‐edom (1 Chronicles 26:5) and one of the doorkeepers of the temple. (B.C. 1014)

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