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Ahinoam

אֲחִינֹ֫עַם · a.chi.no.am · H0293H“beauty of the brother; brother of motion” Hitchcock's 18696 mentions in 3 books, most in 1 Samuel (3)

Who she was

Ahinoam of Jezreel was one of the wives of King David. She became David's wife after he fled from King Saul and settled in the wilderness of Paran. (1 Samuel 25:43) Ahinoam accompanied David during his time in Ziklag, a city given to him by Achish, the king of Gath. (1 Samuel 27:3)

When the Amalekites raided Ziklag and took captive the women and children, including Ahinoam, David pursued the raiders and rescued all who had been captured. (1Sa.30.5,18).

After Saul's death, David and his wives, including Ahinoam, moved to Hebron, where David was anointed king over Judah. (2 Samuel 2:2–4) Ahinoam gave birth to David's firstborn son, Amnon, in Hebron. (2 Samuel 3:2; 1 Chronicles 3:1)

As one of David's wives, Ahinoam held an important position in the royal household. However, the biblical text does not provide further details about her life or her relationship with David beyond her role as the mother of Amnon.

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Family

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Every mention

6 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Samuel 3 mentions

1 Samuel 25:43David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they both became his wives.1 Samuel 27:3David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.1 Samuel 30:5David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

2 Samuel 2 mentions

2 Samuel 2:2So David went up there with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.2 Samuel 3:2Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 3:1Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

What the dictionary says

Brother of pleasantness = pleasant.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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