AMAD to AMASAI
AMAD
A town of Asher Josh 19:26
AMAL
Son of Helem 1 Chr 7:35
AMALEKSon of Eliphaz Gen 36:12; 1 Chr 1:36
Probably not the ancestor of the Amalekites mentioned in time of Abraham Gen 14:7
AMALEKITES
A people inhabiting the country south of Idumea and east of the Red Sea Num 13:29; Num 14:25; 1 Sam 15:7; 1 Sam 27:8
Defeated by Chedorlaomer Gen 14:7
Defeated by Joshua Exo 17:8, Exo 17:13
Defeated by Gideon Judges 7:1-25
Defeated by Saul 1 Sam 14:47-48; 1 Sam 15:1-33
Defeated by David 1 Sam 27:8-9; 1 Sam 30:1-20
Defeated by the Simeonites 1 Chr 4:42, 43
Defeat the Israelites Num 14:45; Judges 3:13
Israel commanded to destroy Deut 25:17-19; 1 Sam 28:18
Prophecies against Exo 17:14, 16; Num 24:20
AMAM
A city of Judah Josh 15:26
Within the district assigned to Simeon Josh 19:1-9
AMANA
Perennial.
(1.) The Hebrew margin of 2 Kings 5:12 gives this as another reading of Abana (q.v.), a stream near Damascus.
(2.) A mountain (Cant.Song 4:8), probably the southern summit of Anti-Libanus, at the base of which are the sources of the Abana.
A mountain mentioned in Song 4:8
AMANUENSIS
General scriptures concerning Jer 36:4; Jer 45:1
AMARIAH
Said by Jehovah.
(1.) One of the descendants of Aaron by Eleazar (1 Chr. 6:7,52). He was probably the last of the high priests of Eleazar's line prior to the transfer of that office to Eli, of the line of Ithamar.
(2.) A Levite, son of Hebron, of the lineage of Moses (1 Chr. 23:19; 24:23).
(3.) A "chief priest" who took an active part in the reformation under Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 19:11); probably the same as mentioned in 1 Chr. 6:9.
(4.) 1 Chr. 6:11; Ezra 7:3.
(5.) One of the high priests in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 31:15).
(6.) Zeph. 1:1.
(7.) Neh. 11:4.
(8.) Neh. 10:3.
(9.) Ezra 10:42.
1. Two Levites 1 Chr 6:7, 1 Chr 6:52; 1 Chr 23:19; 1 Chr 24:23
2. Chief priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat 2 Chr 19:11
3. A high priest, father of Ahitub 1 Chr 6:11; Ezr 7:3
4. A Levite, who assisted in distributing temple gifts 2 Chr 31:15-19
5. Son of Hizkiah Zep 1:1
6. Father of Zechariah Neh 11:4
7. A priest, returned from exile Neh 10:3; Neh12:2 .Probably identical with one mentioned in Neh 12:13
8. A returned exile. Divorces his idolatrous wife Ezr 10:42
AMASA
Burden.
(1.) The son of Abigail, a sister of king David (1 Chr. 2:17; 2 Sam. 17:25). He was appointed by David to command the army in room of his cousin Joab (2 Sam. 19:13), who afterwards treacherously put him to death as a dangerous rival (2 Sam. 20:4-12).
(2.) A son of Hadlai, and chief of Ephraim (2 Chr. 28:12) in the reign of Ahaz.
1. Nephew of David 2 Sam 17:25; 1 Chr 2:17 .Joins Absalom 2 Sam 17:25 .Returns to David, and is made captain of the host 2 Sam 19:13 Sam 2 Sam 20:8-12; 1 Kings 2:5, 1 Kings 2:32
2. Son of Hadlai 2 Chr 28:12
AMASAI
the son of Azareel, appointed by Nehemiah to reside at Jerusalem and do the work of the temple (Neh. 11:13).
1. A Levite and ancestor of Samuel 1 Chr 6:25, 1 Chr 6:35
2. Leader of a body of men disaffected toward Saul, who joined David 1 Chr 12:18
3. A priest and trumpeter 1 Chr 15:24
4. A Levite of the Kohathites 2 Chr 29:12