Ammiel

This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:

  1. Gemalli’s son. He was one of 12 men sent by Moses as a spy to the land of Canaan. Ammiel represented Dan’s tribe (Numbers 13:12). He later died because of a plague (Numbers 14:37).

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  2. The father of Machir of Lo-debar. Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s son, was hidden from David in Machir’s house (2 Samuel 9:4–5). Machir later helped supply David in his war with Absalom (2 Samuel 17:27–29).

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  3. The father of David’s wife, Bath-shua or Bathsheba. (1 Chronicles 3:5). Ammiel is also called Eliam (2 Samuel 11:3).

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  4. The sixth son of Obed-edom. He along with his family served as gatekeeper in the temple during David’s reign (1 Chronicles 26:5, 15).

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From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scripture References (8)

Numbers

2 Samuel

1 Chronicles