Ammiel Explained

The name Ammiel (‘Ammî’êl) may refer to several people in the Hebrew Bible. Etymologically, it means "people of God",^[1] and is used for the following individuals:

• Ammiel, son of Gemalli, 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).
• The father of Machir of Lo-debar, in whose house Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan resided (2 Samuel 9:4, 5; 17:27).
• 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.
• One of the sons of Obed-edom the Levite (1 Chronicles 26:5).

Notable examples

• Ammiel Alcalay (born 1956), American poet
• Ammiel Bushakevitz (born 1986), Israeli-South African pianist
• Ammiel Hirsch (born 1959), Reform Jewish rabbi
• Ammiel J. Willard (1822-1900), chief justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court

Notes and References

1. Book: David Mandel. Who's Who in the Jewish Bible. 1 January 2010. Jewish Publication Society. 978-0-8276-1029-3. 36.