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Armoni
Armoni
אַרְמֹנִי ar.mo.ni
Armoni (Hebrew: אַרְמֹנִי, ar.mo.ni) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 2 Samuel 21:8. In 2025 it was given to 152 children in the United States. Around 3,755 Americans have been given it since 1880. Appears with Adriel in 2 Samuel 21.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Armoni
son of Saul; daughter of Rizpah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- United Monarchy
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 152 | Steady |
| All-time total | 3,755 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 212 in 2021 | Its highest year on record |
| Strongest state | GA | Highest share relative to births |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Samuel 21:8 |
| Cross-references | 8 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Ish-bosheth attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Saul.
- Abner attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Saul.
- Rimmon attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Saul.
- Mephibosheth attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Saul.
- Mephibosheth co-occurrence Appears with Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel 21.
- Barzillai co-occurrence Appears with Barzillai in 2 Samuel 21.
- Adriel co-occurrence Appears with Adriel in 2 Samuel 21.
- Meholathites co-occurrence Appears with Meholathites in 2 Samuel 21.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.21.8;
son of: Saul (H7586G) and Rizpah (H7532);
brother of: Mephibosheth (H4648H);
half-brother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444), Merab (H4764), Michal (H4324) and Ish-bosheth (H0378)
§ Armoni = "one of the palace"
a son of Saul
Armoni was a son of Saul by his concubine Rizpah, killed by the Gibeonites (2Sa.21.8).
The biblical story
Armoni was one of the two sons of King Saul of Israel by his concubine Rizpah, daughter of Aiah. After Saul's death, to avert a famine, David handed over Armoni and his brother Mephibosheth to the Gibeonites, who killed them in retribution for Saul's earlier attempt to annihilate the Gibeonites. Their bodies were left exposed until Rizpah took sackcloth and spread it on a rock, keeping the birds and wild animals away, until David had their bones buried in Saul's family tomb.
Key verses
Armoni appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:
2 Samuel 21:8
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2 Samuel (1)
- 2 Samuel 21:8