Amminadab עַמִּינָדָב
Levite leader during the Ark's transfer
Who is Amminadab in the Bible?
Amminadab was a Levite leader from the Uzzielite clan who played a key role in transporting the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem during King David's reign (1 Chronicles 15:10-11). He and his relatives were sanctified and appointed to oversee the sacred task of moving the Ark, ensuring it was handled with proper reverence and care. This responsibility placed Amminadab among the trusted religious leaders of his time, reflecting the Levites' central role in Israel's worship and their duty to maintain the holiness of God's most sacred object.
Biography
Amminadab was a Levite leader who belonged to the clan of Uzziel. During the reign of King David, when the Ark of the Covenant was being brought to Jerusalem, Amminadab was one of the Levites appointed to oversee the transportation of the Ark. He, along with his relatives, was sanctified to carry out this sacred task, ensuring that the Ark was handled with the utmost reverence and care.
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles 2 verses
- 1 Chronicles 15:10
"and from the Uzzielites, Amminadab the chief and 112 of his relatives."
- 1 Chronicles 15:11
"David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | עַמִּינָדָב |
Amminadab
Ref="Bible:Ruth.4.20">20 and 1Ch 2:10 Amminadab is referred to as one of David's ancestors. He was the great- grandson of Perez, a son of Judah (Ge 38:29; 46:12) and the great-grandfather of Boaz, who again was the great- grandfather of David. Aaron's wife, Elisheba, was a daughter of Amminadab (Ex 6:23), while one of the sons, namely, Nahshon, occupied an important position in the Judah-clan (Nu 1:7; 2:3; 7:12; 10:14).
(2) In the first Book of Chronicles (1Ch 6:22) Amminadab is mentioned as a son of Kohath (and therefore a grandson of Levi) and the father of Korah. But in other genealogical passages (Ex 6:18; Nu 3:19; 1Ch 6:2) the sons of Kohath are Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel, and in two places (Ex 6:21; 1Ch 6:38) Izhar is mentioned as the father of Korah.
(3) According to 1Ch 15:10,11 Amminadab was the name of a priest who took part in the removal of the ark to Jerusalem. He was the son of Uzziel, and therefore a nephew of Amminadab, son of Kohath (= Izhar).
Thomas Lewis
a-min'-a-dib (`amminadhibh): The name occurs in the King James Version and the Revised Version, margin only in one passage (So 6:12, "the chariots of Amminadib"). In King James V