Dictionaries :: Ahinoam

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ahinoam:

brother of pleasantness = pleasant. (1.) The daughter of Ahimaaz, and wife of Saul (1Sa 14:50).

(2.) A Jezreelitess, the first wife of David (1Sa 25:43; 27:3). She was the mother of Amnon (2Sa 3:2). (See 1Sa 30:5,18; 2Sa 2:2.)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Ahinoam:

beauty of the brother; brother of motion

International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Ahinoam:

a-hi-no'-am, a-hin'-o-am ('achino‘am, "my brother is pleasantness"):

(1) Daughter of Ahimaaz, and wife of King Saul (1Sa 14:50).

(2) The woman from Jezreel whom David married after Saul gave Michal to another husband. She and Abigail, the widow of Nabal, seem to have been David's only wives prior to the beginning of his reign in Hebron. His marriage to Abigail is mentioned first, with some details, followed by the statement, easily to be understood in the pluperfect, that he had previously married Ahinoam (1Sa 25:39-44). Three times they are mentioned together, Ahinoam always first (1Sa 27:3; 30:5; 2Sa 2:2), and Ahinoam is the mother of David's first son and Abigail of his second (2Sa 3:2; 1Ch 3:1). Ahinoam's son was Amnon. The record really represents David's polygamy as a series of bids for political influence; the names of Amnon, Absalom, Adonijah suggest that the method was not finally a success.

Written by Willis J. Beecher

Nave's Topical Bible

Ahinoam: 1. Wife of King Saul

1Sa 14:50

Ahinoam: 2. Wife of King David

1Sa 25:43; 27:3; 30:5, 18; 2Sa 3:2

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ahinoam:

(brother of grace, i.e. gracious).

(1.) The daughter of Ahimaaz and wife of Saul (1 Samuel 14:50). (B.C. about 1090)

(2.) A native of Jezreel who was married to David during his wandering life (1 Samuel 25:43). (B.C. 1060) She lived with him and his other wife Abigail at the court of Achish (1 Samuel 27:3) was taken prisoner with her by the Amalekites when they plundered Ziklag (1 Samuel 30:5) but was rescued by David (1 Samuel 30:18).