| Easton's Bible Dictionary People of glory; i.e., "renowned." (1.) The father of the Ephraimite chief Elishama, at the time of the Exodus (Numbers 1:10; 2:18; 7:48, 53). (2.) Numbers 34:20. (3.) Numbers 34:28. (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). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia AMMIHUD 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 tribe of Ephraim (Numbers 1:10; Numbers 2:18; Numbers 7:48, 53; 10:22 1 Chronicles 7:26).
(2) Father of Shemuel, who was appointed by Moses from the tribe of Simeon to divide the land among the tribes after they should have entered Canaan (Numbers 34:20).
(3) Father of Pedahel, who was appointed from the tribe of Naphtali for the same purpose as the Ammihud of (2) (Numbers 34:28).
(4) In the King James Version and the Revised Version, margin for the Ammihur (`ammichur,"my kinsman is noble"), who was father of Talmai of Geshur, a little Aramaic kingdom East of the Lebanon mountains, to whom Absalom fled after the murder of his brother Amnon. The weight of evidence seems to favor the reading Ammichur (2 Samuel 13:37).
(5) A descendant of Judah through the line of Perez (1 Chronicles 9:4).
Edward Mack |  | Multi-Version Concordance Ammihud (10 Occurrences) Numbers 1:10 Of the children of Joseph: Of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud. Of Manasseh: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Numbers 2:18 "On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their divisions: and the prince of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Numbers 7:48 On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Numbers 7:53 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Numbers 10:22 The standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies. Elishama the son of Ammihud was over his army. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Numbers 34:20 Of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV) Numbers 34:28 Of the tribe of the children of Naphtali a prince, Pedahel the son of Ammihud." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 2 Samuel 13:37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. (KJV JPS BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 7:26 Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 9:4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) |
