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Ahimaaz
People's Dictionary of the Bible
or Ahimaaz (a-hĭm'a-ăz), brother of anger. 1. The father of Ahinoam, Saul's wife. 1 Samuel 14:50. 2. The son of Zadok the priest. He, with Jonathan, Abiathar's son, contrived to bring David Intelligence, during Absalom's rebellion, of Ahithophel's counsel, and Hushai's endeavor to counteract it. They were hid in a well and escaped capture. 2 Samuel 15:27; 2 Samuel 15:36; 2 Samuel 17:15-22. When the royal forces had gained the victory, he offered to convey the news to David; but his request was refused by Joab because of Absalom's death. After Cushi had been despatched, Ahimaaz again solicited permission to run, and, having overcome Joab's reluctance, he started, outran Cushi, and apprised the king of the success achieved. In answer, however, to the inquiry respecting Absalom, he, not quite truthfully, replied that he had seen a tumult, but "knew not what it was." 2 Samuel 18:19-30. We hear nothing more of Ahimaaz, and, comparing 1 Kings 4:2; 1 Chronicles 6:8-9; 1 Chronicles 6:53, it seems probable that he died before his father, and was never high priest. 3. One of Solomon's commissariat officers. 1 Kings 4:15. We cannot suppose this person identical with No. 2.
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Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Ahimaaz'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/rpd/a/ahimaaz.html. 1893.
