Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)/Ammiel

Ammiel, people of God.

(1.) One of the twelve spies sent by Moses to search the land of Canaan (Numbers 13:12). He was one of the ten who perished by the plague for their unfavourable report (Numbers 14:37).

(2.) The father of Machir of Lo-debar, in whose house Mephibosheth resided (2 Samuel 9:4,5; 17:27).

(3.) The father of Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, and afterwards of David (1 Chronicles 3:5). He is called Eliam in 2 Samuel 11:3.

(4.) One of the sons of Obed-edom the Levite (1 Chronicles 26:5).