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Ahinoam
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Hebrew Achino’ am, אֲחַינֹעָם, brother [see AB-] of pleasantness, i e. pleasant), the name of two women.
1. (Sept. Ἀχινοόμ .) The daughter of Ahimaaz, and wife of King Saul (1 Samuel 14:50), B.C. cir. 1093,
2. (Sept. Ἀχινάαμ, but Ἀχιναάμ in 1 Chronicles 3:1, and v. r. Ἀχινόομ in 2 Samuel 3:2.) A Jezreelitess, the first (according to Josephus, Ant. 6, 13, 8) wife of David, while yet a private person (1 Samuel 25:43; 1 Samuel 27:3), B.C. 1060. In common with his other wife, she was taken captive by the Amalekites when they plundered Ziklag, but was recovered by David (1 Samuel 30:5; 1 Samuel 30:18), B.C. 1054. She is again mentioned as living with him when he was king of Judah in Hebron (2 Samuel 2:2), B.C. cir. 1052, and was the mother of his eldest son Amnon (2 Samuel 3:2). (See DAVID) .
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ahinoam'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/ahinoam.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
