(4.) The father of Talmai, king of Geshur, to whom Absalom fled after the
murder of Amnon (2 Samuel 13:37).
(5.) The son of Omri, and the father of Uthai (1 Chronicles 9:4).
- AMMINADAB kindred of the prince. (1.) The father of Nahshon, who
was chief of the tribe of Judah (Numbers 1:7; 2:3; 7:12, 17; 10:14). His
daughter Elisheba was married to Aaron (Exodus 6:23).
(2.) A son of Kohath, the second son of Levi (1 Chronicles 6:22), called
also Izhar (2, 18).
(3.) Chief of the 112 descendants of Uzziel the Levite (1 Chronicles 15:10,
11).
- AMMINADIB a person mentioned in Cant. 6:12, whose chariots were
famed for their swiftness. It is rendered in the margin “my willing people,”
and in the Revised Version “my princely people.” - AMMISHADDAI people of the Almighty, the father of Ahiezer, who
was chief of the Danites at the time of the Exodus (Numbers 1:12; 2:25).
This is one of the few names compounded with the name of God, Shaddai,
“Almighty.” - AMMIZABAD people of the giver, the son of Benaiah, who was the third
and chief captain of the host under David (1 Chronicles 27:6). - AMMON another form of the name Ben-ammi, the son of Lot (Genesis
19:38). This name is also used for his posterity (Psalm 83:7). - AMMONITE the usual name of the descendants of Ammon, the son of
Lot (Genesis 19:38). From the very beginning (Deuteronomy 2:16-20) of
their history till they are lost sight of (Judges 5:2), this tribe is closely
associated with the Moabites (Judges 10:11; 2 Chronicles 20:1; Zephaniah
2:8). Both of these tribes hired Balaam to curse Israel (Deuteronomy 23:4).
The Ammonites were probably more of a predatory tribe, moving from
place to place, while the Moabites were more settled. They inhabited the
country east of the Jordan and north of Moab and the Dead Sea, from
which they had expelled the Zamzummims or Zuzims (Deuteronomy 2:20;
Genesis 14:5). They are known as the Beni-ammi (Genesis 19:38), Ammi
or Ammon being worshipped as their chief God. They were of Semitic
origin, and closely related to the Hebrews in blood and language. They
showed no kindness to the Israelites when passing through their territory,