AMMAH
a cubit, the name of a hill which Joab and Abishai reached as the sun went down, when they were in pursuit of Abner (2-Sam 2:24). It lay to the east of Gibeon.......
JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH
Jehovah is there, the symbolical title given by Ezekiel to Jerusalem, which was seen by him in vision (Ezek. 48:35). It was a type of the gospel Church. ......
METHEG-AMMAH
bridle of the mother, a figurative name for a chief city, as in 2-Sam 8:1, 2-Sam 8: "David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines" (R.V., "took the bridle of the mother-city"); i.e., subdued their capital or strongest city, viz., Gath (1-Chr 18:1). ......
SELA-HAMMAHLEKOTH
cliff of divisions the name of the great gorge which lies between Hachilah and Maon, south-east of Hebron. This gorge is now called the Wady Malaky. This was the scene of the interview between David and Saul mentioned in 1-Sam 26:13. Each stood on an opposing cliff, with this deep chasm between. ......
SHAMMAH
desert. (1.) One of the "dukes" of Edom (Gen. 36:13, Gen. 36: 17). (2.) One of the sons of Jesse (1-Sam 16:9). He is also called Shimeah (2-Sam 13:3) and Shimma (1-Chr 2:13). (3.) One of David's three mighty men (2-Sam 23:11, 2-Sam 23: 12). (4.) One of David's mighties (2-Sam 23:25); called also Shammoth (1-Chr 11:27) and Shamhuth (27:8).......