David Semyonovich Abamelek (1774–1833) was a Russian-Armenian principal, general-major (1818) from the noble Abamelik family. He participated to the wars against Napoleon I (1805–1807 and 1812). Abamelek was awarded the Order of St. Anna with brilliants.
The brother of Ivan Abamelik, from the noble family of Abamelik.
Family Marfa Ekimovna Lazareva (1788-1844), wife. Daughter of Ekim Lazarevich Lazarev (1743-1826). Anna Davidovna Abamelek (1814-1889), daughter. Semyon Davidovich Abamelek-Lazarev (1815-1888), son. Semyon Semyonovich Abamelek-Lazarev (1857-1916), grandson. Ekaterina Davidovna Abamelek (1817-1892), daughter. Ekim Davidovich Abamelek (1822-1885), son. Artemy Davidovich Abamelek (1823-1885), son. Sofia Davidovna Abamelek (1828-1899), daughter. Sources Armenian Concise Encyclopedia, Ed. by acad. K. Khudaverdian, Yerevan, 1990, Vol. 1, p. 8 Armenian Soldiers in the Russian (Prerevolutionary) and Soviet Army