Ammizabad
Ammizabad was the son of Benaiah, one of David's mighty men, and served as his father's second-in-command.
Biography
Ammizabad was the son of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, one of King David's most celebrated warriors and chief of the Thirty (2 Samuel 23:20-23; 1 Chronicles 27:6). According to 1 Chronicles 27:6, Ammizabad served in his father's division, effectively functioning as his second-in-command. Benaiah's fame rested on extraordinary personal feats of valor, slaying two Moabite champions, killing a lion in a pit on a snowy day, and defeating an Egyptian giant with his own spear, and Solomon later elevated him to commander of the entire Israelite army in place of Joab. Ammizabad's name means 'my people are endowed' or 'my kinsman has given,' suggesting a family identity shaped by a sense of divine gifting and communal blessing.
Significance
Ammizabad's significance lies in his position within a distinguished military legacy at the heart of the Davidic monarchy. As a deputy to Benaiah, one of the most loyal and capable officers in David's service, Ammizabad was embedded in the military apparatus that maintained the security and stability of Israel's golden age. His father Benaiah's unwavering loyalty to both David and Solomon (1 Kings 1:8, 32-40; 2:25-35) made their family synonymous with covenant faithfulness to the Davidic house. Ammizabad represents the sons of heroic men who carry forward a heritage of service and valor, sustaining the institutions that God established through their fathers.
Verse Appearances (1)
1 Chronicles
References
- Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
- Tyndale House, Cambridge (n.d.) Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References (TIPNR). STEPBible. Available at: https://www.stepbible.org. [CC BY 4.0]
- Church of England (1769) The Holy Bible, Authorized (King James) Version. [Public Domain]