Wife of David, from Jezreel; mother of Amnon
Ahinoam
Named in 6 verses across 3 books, first in 1 Samuel 25:43.
אֲחִינֹ֫עַםAhinoam
The name means “beauty of the brother; brother of motion.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Ahinoam Written by AI
Ahinoam of Jezreel was one of the wives of King David. She became David's wife after he fled from King Saul and settled in the wilderness of Paran. (1 Samuel 25:43) Ahinoam accompanied David during his time in Ziklag, a city given to him by Achish, the king of Gath. (1 Samuel 27:3) When the Amalekites raided Ziklag and took captive the women and children, including Ahinoam, David pursued the raiders and rescued all who had been captured. (1 Samuel 30:5). After Saul's death, David and his wives, including Ahinoam, moved to Hebron, where David was anointed king over Judah. (2 Samuel 2:2 to 4) Ahinoam gave birth to David's firstborn son, Amnon, in Hebron. (2 Samuel 3:2; 1 Chronicles 3:1) As one of David's wives, Ahinoam held an important position in the royal household. However, the biblical text does not provide further details about her life or her relationship with David beyond her role as the mother of Amnon.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Ahinoam, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Brother of pleasantness = pleasant. (1.) The daughter of Ahimaaz, and wife of Saul (1 Sam. 14:50).
(2.) A Jezreelitess, the first wife of David (1 Sam. 25:43; 27:3). She was the mother of Amnon (2 Sam. 3:2). (See 1 Sam. 30:5, 18; 2 Sam. 2:2.)
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names her
- 1 Samuel 25:43
David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives.
- 1 Samuel 27:3
David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.
- 1 Samuel 30:5
David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.
- 2 Samuel 2:2
So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
- 2 Samuel 3:2
And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
- 1 Chronicles 3:1
These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.