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Ahimaaz
Sign in to savethumb|right|180px|Jonathan and Ahimaaz hide from Absalom by Johann Christoph Weigel, 1695. This woodcut depicts an event recorded in [[2 Samuel 17:17-21.]] Ahimaaz ( ʾĂḥīmaʿaṣ, "My Brother Is Counselor") was son of the high priest Zadok.
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thumb|right|180px|Jonathan and Ahimaaz hide from Absalom by Johann Christoph Weigel, 1695. This woodcut depicts an event recorded in [[2 Samuel 17:17-21.]] Ahimaaz ( ʾĂḥīmaʿaṣ, "My Brother Is Counselor") was son of the high priest Zadok.
Ahimaaz first appears in the reign of King David (reigned c. 1000-962 BCE). During Absalom's revolt he remained faithful to David, and, along with Jonathan, son of Abiathar, assisted him by giving him news about the proceedings of Absalom in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 15:24–37; 17:15–21). He was a swift runner, and was the first to bring David news of the defeat of Absalom, although he refrained from mentioning his death (2 Samuel 18:19–33).