Ammihud Summary
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Ammihud (or Ammihur) was the father of Talmai, the king of Geshur, to whom Absalom fled after killing his brother Amnon.
father of the King of Geshur, Talmai (2SA 13:37)
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people of praise
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Ammihud
· Also called · H5989 none · 2SA 13:37 [my] people have majesty
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עַמִּיה֖וּד
amiyhud · H5989 · 2SA 13:37 [my] people have majesty
- he עַמִּיהוּד · H5989J
- el Εμιουδ Emioud · none · 2SA 13:37
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1186 BC – 1111 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
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| Absalom · 1051 BC Descendant |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1186 BC – 1111 BC |
| Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Descendant |
8 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1309 BC – 1109 BC |
| Joash · 845 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1340 BC – 1065 BC |
| Amaziah · 826 BC Descendant |
12 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1366 BC – 1066 BC |
| Hezekiah · 742 BC Descendant |
16 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1462 BC – 1062 BC |
| Josiah · 649 BC Descendant |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1504 BC – 1029 BC |
| Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1533 BC – 1033 BC |
| Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1535 BC – 1035 BC |
| Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1529 BC – 1029 BC |
| Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant |
21 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1562 BC – 1037 BC |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
34 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1535 BC – 685 BC |
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- Son: Talmai
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Ammihud Article
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Ammihud, also known as Ammihur, was the father of Talmai, the king of Geshur. After Absalom, the son of King David, killed his brother Amnon, he fled to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. Absalom stayed with Talmai for three years before returning to Jerusalem. Geshur was a small Aramean kingdom located northeast of the Sea of Galilee.
Ammihud 4 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The father of Talmai, king of Geshur, to whom Absalom fled after the murder of Amnon (2 Sam. 13:37).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Ammihud_4) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Ammihud@2Sa.13.37) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, ammihud_226)