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Abiel in Wikipedia

was the name of two individuals mentioned in the Bible: Son of Zeror, of the tribe of Benjamin, he was the grandfather of King Saul and of his commander Abner. According to Saul, his family was the least of the tribe of Benjamin. (1 Samuel 9) An Arbathite, one of King David's Warriors who was known for his bravery. (I Chron. 11:32 )...

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Abiel in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(father of strength, i.e. strong). 1. Father of Kish, and consequently grandfather of Saul, 1Sa 9:1 as well as of Abner, Saul's commander-in-chief. 1Sa 14:51 (B.C. 1093-1055.) 2. One of David's mighty men. 1Ch 11:32 In 2Sa 23:31 he is called ABI-ALBON. (B.C. 1053.)...

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Abiel in Easton's Bible Dictionary

father (i.e., "possessor") of God = "pious." (1.) The son of Zeror and father of Ner, who was the grandfather of Saul (1 Sam. 14:51; 1 Chr. 8:33; 9:39). In 1 Sam. 9:1, he is called the "father," probably meaning the grandfather, of Kish. (2.) An Arbathite, one of David's warriors (1 Chr. 11:32); called also Abi-albon (2 Sam. 23:31)....

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Abiel in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("father of strength".) 1. Father of Kish and of Ner; grandfather of Saul and of Abner, according to 1 Samuel 9:1; 1 Samuel 14:51. But Abiel seems to have had "Ner" as his second name (1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:35; 1 Chronicles 9:39, where Abiel is also called Jehiel and Saul is represented as his great grandson). Probably in 1 Samue...

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Abiel in Hitchcock's Bible Names

God my father...

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Abiel Scripture - 1 Samuel 14:51

And Kish [was] the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner [was] the son of Abiel....

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Abiel Scripture - 1 Samuel 9:1

Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name [was] Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power....

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Abiel in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

a'-bi-el, ab'-yel, a-bi'-el ('abhi'el, "my father is God," or "God is father"): (1) A descendant of Benjamin the son of Jacob. Father of Kish the father of King Saul, and also, apparently, the father of Ner the father of Saul's general, Abner (1 Sam 9:1; 14:51). (2) One of David's mighty men (1 Ch 11:32), called ABI-ALBON, which see, in 2 Sam 2...

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Abiel Scripture - 1 Chronicles 11:32

Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,...

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Abiel in Naves Topical Bible

1. Saul's grandfather 1Sa 14:51 -2. A Benjamite 1Sa 9:1 See ABI-ALBON...

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