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Ahimaaz, "brother of anger", "irascible" in Hebrew.

(1.) The father Ahinoam, the wife of Saul (1 Sam. 14:50).

(2.) The son and successor of Zadok in the office of high priest (1 Chr. 6:8, 53). On the occasion of the revolt of

Absalom he remained faithful to David, and was of service to him

in conveying to him tidings of the proceedings of Absalom in

Jerusalem (2 Sam. 15:24-37; 17:15-21). He was swift of foot, and

was the first to carry to David tidings of the defeat of

Absalom, although he refrained, from delicacy of feeling, from

telling him of his death (2 Sam. 18:19-33).

(3.) A man of Solomon's court. (1 Kings 4:7,15) He was married to Basemath, daughter of Solomon. He may have been the same as nr. 2.