Armoni אַרְמֹנִי
Son of Saul by Rizpah, killed by Gibeonites
Who is Armoni in the Bible?
Armoni was a son of King Saul of Israel, born to Saul's concubine Rizpah (2 Samuel 21:8). After Saul's death, a famine struck Israel, which David attributed to Saul's earlier attempt to destroy the Gibeonites. To end the famine, David handed over Armoni and his brother Mephibosheth to the Gibeonites, who executed them as retribution for Saul's violence. Armoni's death, along with his brother's, became a powerful symbol of the consequences of Saul's sins, particularly through the devoted mourning of his mother Rizpah, who guarded their exposed bodies until they received proper burial in the family tomb.
Biography
Armoni was one of the two sons of King Saul of Israel by his concubine Rizpah, daughter of Aiah. After Saul's death, to avert a famine, David handed over Armoni and his brother Mephibosheth to the Gibeonites, who killed them in retribution for Saul's earlier attempt to annihilate the Gibeonites. Their bodies were left exposed until Rizpah took sackcloth and spread it on a rock, keeping the birds and wild animals away, until David had their bones buried in Saul's family tomb.
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- Jonathan Tribe of JudahSon of JadaSon of Jada, descendant of JudahView full profile →
- Abinadab MaleFather of Ben-abinadabSolomon's son-in-law, an official in his governmentView full profile →
- Malchi-shua Tribe of BenjaminSon of SaulSon of King Saul, killed in battle against the Philistines.View full profile →
- Merab Tribe of BenjaminSaul's daughterEldest daughter of King Saul.View full profile →
- Michal Tribe of BenjaminSaul's daughterDaughter of Saul; wife of David.View full profile →
- Ish-bosheth Tribe of BenjaminSaul's sonSon of Saul, king over Israel.View full profile →
- Mephibosheth Tribe of BenjaminSon of SaulSon of Saul and Rizpah, given to the Gibeonites.View full profile →
In Scripture
1 biblical book2 Samuel 1 verse
- 2 Samuel 21:8
"But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | אַרְמֹנִי |