Abinadab

Abinadab in Wikipedia

A man of Kirjath-jearim widely identified as a Levite (but possibly a Judahite), in whose house the ark of the covenant was deposited after having been brought back from the land of the Philistines (1 Samuel 7:1 ). It remained there twenty years, until it was at length removed by David (1 Samuel 7:1,2 ; 1 Chronicles 13:7 ). It has been argued ...

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Abinadab in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

a-bin'-a-dab ('abhinadhabh, "father of willingness," or, "my father is willing." This is according to the ordinary usage of the second word in the name--"willing" rather than "munificent" or "noble"): (1) The man in whose house the men of Kiriath-jearim placed the ark, after its return from the land of the Philistines, his house being either i...

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Abinadab in Naves Topical Bible

1. A Levite, in whose house the ark of God rested twenty years 1Sa 7:1,2; 2Sa 6:3,4; 1Ch 13:7 -2. Son of Jesse 1Sa 16:8; 17:13 -3. Also called ISHUI, son of Saul 1Sa 14:49; 31:2 -4. Father of one of Solomon's purveyors. Called in R. V. Ben-Abinadab 1Ki 4:11...

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Abinadab in Smiths Bible Dictionary

1. A Levite, a native of Kirjath-jearim, in whose house the ark remained 20 years. 1Sa 7:1,2; 1Ch 13:7 (B.C. 1124.) 2. Second son of Jesse, who followed Saul to his war against the Philistines, 1Sa 16:8; 17:13 (B.C. 1063.) 3. A son of Saul, who was slain with his brothers at the fatal battle on Mount Gilboa. 1Sa 31:2 (B.C. 1053.) 4. Father of...

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Abinadab in Easton's Bible Dictionary

father of nobleness; i.e., "noble." (1.) A Levite of Kirjath-jearim, in whose house the ark of the covenant was deposited after having been brought back from the land of the Philistines (1 Sam. 7:1). It remained there twenty years, till it was at length removed by David (1 Sam. 7:1,2; 1 Chr. 13:7). (2.) The second of the eight sons of Jess...

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Abinadab in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("father of willingness".) 1. A Levite of Kirjath-jearim, (but (See LEVITES for doubts as to Abinadab being a Levite,) in whose house the ark remained twenty years (1 Samuel 7:1-2; 1 Chronicles 13:7); Eleazar his son was sanctified to keep it. 2. Jesse's second son (1 Samuel 16:8; 1 Samuel 17:13). 3. Saul's son, slain at Gilboa (1 Samuel 3...

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Abinadab Scripture - 1 Chronicles 8:33

And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal....

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Abinadab Scripture - 1 Chronicles 10:2

And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul....

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Abinadab Scripture - 1 Samuel 31:2

And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons....

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