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Ammihud
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Hebrew Ammihud', עִמַּיהוּד , people of glory, i e. renowned; Sept.
Ε᾿μιούδ , but in 1 Chronicles Ἀμιούδ ), the name of five men.
1. The father of Elishama, which latter was the Ephraimite chief in the time of the Exode (Numbers 1:10; Numbers 2:18; Numbers 7:48; Numbers 7:53; Numbers 10:22). He was the son of Laadan, and the fifth or sixth in descent from Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:26). B.C. ante 1658.
2. The father of Shemuel, which latter was a Simeonite chief of the period of the Exode (Numbers 34:20). B.C. ante 1618.
3. The father of Pedahel, which latter was the chief of the tribe of Naphtali at the same period (Numbers 34:28). B.C. ante 1618.
4. The father of Talmai, the king of Geshur, to whom Absalom fled after his murder of Amnon (2 Samuel 13:37, where the text has עִמַּיהוּר, Ammichur, margin "Ammihur"). B.C. ante 1033.
5. The son of Omri the descendant of Pharez, and the father of Uthai, which last was one of those who lived at Jerusalem on the return from Babylon (1 Chronicles 9:4). B.C. ante 556.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ammihud'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/ammihud.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
