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<p> or [[Abinadab]] a Levite, and an inhabitant of Kirjath- jearim, with whom the ark was deposited after it was brought back from the land of the Philistines, 1 Samuel 7. This Amminadab dwelt in Gibeath, that is to say, in the highest part of the city of Kiriath-jearim. </p> <p> <strong> 2. </strong> The chariots of Amminadab are mentioned, &nbsp; Song of Solomon 6:12 , as being extremely light. He is thought to have been some celebrated charioteer, whose horses were singularly swift. </p>

<p> (Hebrew Amminadab', '''''עִמַּינָדָב''''' '', [[Kindred]] Of'' the ''Prince,'' Gesen.; ''Man Of Generosity,'' Furst, who ascribes to '''''עִם''''' the sense "homo" as its primitive meaning; the passages, &nbsp;Psalms 110:3; &nbsp;Song of Solomon 6:12, margin, seem, however, rather to suggest the sense ''My People'' is ''Willing;'' Sept. and New Test. '''''Ἀμιναδάβ''''' , but in &nbsp;Exodus 6:23, '''''Ἀμειναδάβ''''' ) '','' the name of three men. (See Amminadib). </p> <p> '''1.''' The father of Nahshon, which latter was phylarch of the tribe of Judah at the time of the [[Exode]] (&nbsp;Numbers 1:7; &nbsp;Numbers 2:3; &nbsp;Numbers 7:12; &nbsp;Numbers 7:17; &nbsp;Numbers 10:14). B.C. ante 1658. His father's name was Ram, and he was the fourth in descent from Judah, the sixth in ascent from David, and the forty-sixth from Christ (&nbsp;Ruth 4:19-20; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 2:10; &nbsp;Matthew 1:4; &nbsp;Luke 3:33). His daughter Elisheba was married to Aaron (&nbsp;Exodus 6:23). </p> <p> '''2.''' A son of Kohath, the second son of [[Levi]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:22; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:2; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:18, in which latter two verses he seems to be called [[Izhar]] q.v.). '''3.''' A leader of the 112 descendants of Uzziel the Levite, who were appointed by David to remove the ark to Jerusalem (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:10-11), B.C. cir. 1043. </p>

<p> ''''' a ''''' - ''''' min´a ''''' - ''''' dab ''''' ( עמּינדב , <i> ''''' ‛ammı̄nādhābh ''''' </i> = "my people (or my kinsman) is generous or noble"): three persons bearing this name are mentioned in the Old Testament. </p> <p> (1) In Rth 4:19, Rth 4:20 and &nbsp;1 Chronicles 2:10 Amminadab is referred to as one of David's ancestors. He was the great-grandson of Perez, a son of Judah (&nbsp; [[Genesis]] 38:29; &nbsp;Genesis 46:12 ) and the great-grandfather of Boaz, who again was the great-grandfather of David. Aaron's wife, Elisheba, was a daughter of Amminadab (&nbsp;Exodus 6:23 ), while one of the sons, namely, Nahshon, occupied an important position in the Judah-clan (&nbsp;Numbers 1:7; &nbsp;Numbers 2:3; &nbsp;Numbers 7:12; &nbsp;Numbers 10:14 ). </p> <p> (2) In the first Book of Chronicles (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:22 ) Amminadab is mentioned as a son of Kohath (and therefore a grandson of Levi) and the father of Korah. But in other genealogical passages (&nbsp;Exodus 6:18; &nbsp;Numbers 3:19; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:2 ) the sons of Kohath are Amram, Izhar, [[Hebron]] and Uzziel, and in two places (&nbsp;Exodus 6:21; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:38 ) Izhar is mentioned as the father of Korah. </p> <p> (3) According to 1 Ch (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:10 , &nbsp;1 Chronicles 15:11 ) Amminadab was the name of a priest who took part in the removal of the ark to Jerusalem. He was the son of Uzziel, and therefore a nephew of Amminadab, son of Kohath (= Izhar). </p>