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Ammiel

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The source enumerates 4 distinct subjects under Ammiel. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.One of the twelve spies sent by Moses to search the land of Canaan (Num.
  2. 2.The father of Machir of Lo-debar, in whose house Mephibosheth resided (2 Sam.
  3. 3.The father of Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, and afterwards of David (1 Chr.
  4. 4.One of the sons of Obed-edom the Levite (1 Chr.

People of God.

  1. Ammiel (1)

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    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. Ammiel (2)

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

  3. Ammiel (3)

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

  4. Ammiel (4)

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

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(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.)

In the Bible

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Verses where Ammiel is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 3:5

    and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:5

    Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.

  • 2 Samuel 9:4

    “Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”

  • 2 Samuel 9:5

    So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.

  • 2 Samuel 17:27

    When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.

  • Numbers 13:12

    from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli;

Scripture on Ammiel

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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