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Amminadib is mentioned in a poetic passage in the Song of Solomon, possibly referring to a noble or prince.
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Also known as my kinsman,a prince · royal of my people
Amminadib is a name that appears in the Song of Solomon, a poetic book in the Old Testament. The context suggests that Amminadib may have been a noble or prince, but the exact identity of this individual is not clear. The passage in which Amminadib is mentioned is part of a love song, and the reference to this person is likely symbolic or metaphorical, rather than a historical figure.
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A person mentioned in Cant. 6:12, whose chariots were famed for their swiftness. It is rendered in the margin “my willing people,” and in the Revised Version “my princely people.”
Probably another form of Amminadab. He was noted for the swiftness of his chariot. (Song of Solomon 6:12) It is uncertain whether we ought to read here AMMINADIB, with the Authorized Version, or my willing people, as in the margin. Ammishad’da-i (people of the Almighty), the father of Ahiezer, prince of the tribe of Dan at the time of the Exodus. (Numbers 1:12; 2:25; 7:66,71; 10:25) (B.C. 1491.)
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5993
Before I realized it, my desire had set me among the royal chariots of my people.
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