Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. I, 1948 Sacred Scripture Peoples and figures

Ahimaaz

ACHIMAAS

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Also known as: Ahimaaz son of Zadok, Ahima'az, Akhimaas

AHIMAAZ (Hebrew, prob. «Brother of the Empire»). - The swift and heroic son of the high priest Zadok. Having remained with his father in Jerusalem and joined with Jonathan, son of Abiathar, both of them from the spring of Rogel transmitted to David, who had fled before the rebel Absalom, the news that their fathers learned in the city. Discovered and pursued, they managed to hide in a cistern at Bahurim; they then reached David, to whom they reported the treacherous counsel of the traitor Ahithophel (v.), and their parents' warning to cross the Jordan immediately (II Sam. 15:27-36; 17:17-20). A fighter among David's troops, A., exceedingly swift, brought the king news of the victory over the rebels, but left to the Cushite messenger, whom he had outrun in the race, the unwelcome task of informing him of Absalom's death (ibid. 18:19-31). Many hold that the A. of I Kings 4:7-15, an official of the taxes over Naphtali and son-in-law of Solomon, is our A.

Francesco Spadafora

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I (1948), col. 224.

More by Francesco Spadafora: Achimelech · AchiOr · Achis (Hebrew 'Akîš; Septuagint Ἀγγύος recalling Ἀγγίσωι; cf. I-Ha-U-Su of Assyrian inscriptions of the 7th century) · Ahiah (Hebrew 'Aḇiyyah "Brother of Yahweh"; name of ~20 persons in the Old Testament, translated by the Vulgate as Achias or Ahia [q.v.]; Septuagint: 'Aẓīẓ) · Acacia

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Spadafora, Francesco. “Achimaas (Ebr., prob. «fratello dell'impero»).” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I, col. 224. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1948. https://azioneromana.com/article/achimaas-ebr-prob-fratello-dell-impero.

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Spadafora, Francesco. “Achimaas (Ebr., prob. «fratello dell'impero»).” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. I, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1948, col. 224. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/achimaas-ebr-prob-fratello-dell-impero.

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  author    = {Spadafora, Francesco},
  title     = {Achimaas (Ebr., prob. «fratello dell'impero»)},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {I},
  pages     = {224},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1948},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/achimaas-ebr-prob-fratello-dell-impero}
}

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