Strong H5988H5988Hעַמִּיאֵל

Ammiel

Definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.9.4;
father of: Machir (H4353H)

Ammiel = "my kinsman is God"

From H5971 and H410; people of God;
{Ammiel} the name of three or four Israelites: - Ammiel.

Ammiel

Father of Machir, David's ally

Ammiel was the father of Machir, who provided assistance to David during his flight from Absalom.

Strong H5988H appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

2 Samuel 9:4
And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo–debar.
2 Samuel 9:5
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo–debar.
2 Samuel 17:27
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo–debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,