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Ahinoam


Uh-hin´oh-uhm; Heb., “good is my brother” or “my brother is good”

1 The daughter of Ahimaaz, who became King Saul’s wife (1Sam 14:50). She was the mother of Jonathan, Ishvi, Malchishua, Merab, and Michael (1Sam 14:49). 2 A native of Jezreel of south Judah who was married to David and who was the mother of his eldest son, Amnon (2Sam 3:2; 1Chr 3:1).

  • Powell, Mark Allan, ed. HarperCollins Bible Dictionary. Abridged Edition. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2009.