Ammiel עַמִּיאֵל

Male Tribe of Levi H5988I 1 book

Levite gatekeeper during David's reign

Biography

Ammiel was a Levite who served as a gatekeeper during the reign of King David. He is mentioned in the context of the organization of the gatekeepers, who were responsible for guarding the entrances to the tabernacle and later the temple. Ammiel was among the Levites appointed to this important role, ensuring the security and sanctity of the house of the Lord.

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In Scripture

1 biblical book
1 Chronicles 1 verse
  • 1 Chronicles 26:5

    "Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him."

Names & Aliases

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Named Hebrew עַמִּיאֵל H5988I
Encyclopedia Article

Ammiel

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

(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).

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a-mi'-hud (`ammihudh, "my kinsman is glorious"; variously in the Septuagint, Emioud or Semioud or Amioud): The name of several Old Testament persons.

(1) Father of Elishama, who in the wilderness was head of the