Bible Person

Ammiel

Meaning: the people of God · Male · 3 cross references

Ammiel is remembered as the father of Machir of Lo-debar, the man who shelters Mephibosheth and later supports David in crisis. His significance comes through a household known for generosity and protection. First appears in 2 Sam 9:4.1

AI summary: Ammiel matters because the cross references preserve him through Machir, whose house becomes a place of refuge first for Mephibosheth and later of practical support for David. The patronymic helps locate that faithfulness in a remembered family identity. Taken together, the material presents Ammiel as the remembered father behind a household marked by protection and generosity.1

Central Figure

Ammiel

Meaning: the people of God

The father of Machir of Lo-debar, in whose house Mephibosheth resided (2 Sam.