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Ahimaaz in Wikipedia

"brother of anger", "irascible" in Hebrew. (1.) The father of Ahinoam, the wife of Saul (1 Samuel 14:50). (2.) The son and successor of Zadok in the office of high priest (1 Chronicles 6:8, 53). On the occasion of the revolt of Absalom he remained faithful to David, and was of service to him in conveying to him tidings of the proceedings of Abs...

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Ahimaaz in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(brother of anger). 1. Son of Zadok the high priest in David's reign, and celebrated for his swiftness of foot. During Absalom's rebellion he carried to David the important intelligence that Ahithophel had counselled an immediate attack upon David and his followers. 2Sa 15:24-37; 17:15-22 Shortly afterwards he was the first to bring to the ki...

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Ahimaaz Scripture - 2 Samuel 18:27

And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He [is] a good man, and cometh with good tidings....

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Ahimaaz in Easton's Bible Dictionary

brother of anger = irascible. (1.) The father Ahinoam, the wife of Saul (1 Sam. 14:50). (2.) The son and successor of Zadok in the office of high priest (1 Chr. 6:8, 53). On the occasion of the revolt of Absalom he remained faithful to David, and was of service to him in conveying to him tidings of the proceedings of Absalom in Jerusalem...

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Ahimaaz in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("brother of anger", i.e. "choleric".) 1. 1 Samuel 14:50. 2. Zadok the priest's son; the messenger in Absalom's rebellion, with Jonathan, Abiathar's son, to carry tidings from Hushai, David's friend and spy. Zadok and Abiathar, who took back the ark to the city at David's request, were to tell them while staying outside the city at Enrogel...

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Ahimaaz in Hitchcock's Bible Names

a brother of the council...

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Ahimaaz Scripture - 1 Chronicles 6:8

And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,...

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Ahimaaz Scripture - 1 Chronicles 6:9

And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,...

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Ahimaaz Scripture - 2 Samuel 18:28

And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed [be] the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king....

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Ahimaaz in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

a-hi-ma'-az, a-him'-a-az ('achima`ats, perhaps "my brother is rage," or "brother of rage"): (1) Father of Ahinoam the wife of King Saul (1 Sam 14:50). (2) The son of Zadok the high priest (1 Ch 6:8,9,53). With his father he remained loyal to Dared in the rebellions both of Absalom and of Adonijah. With Jonathan the son of Abiathar he carried in...

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