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Abishur Scripture - 1 Chronicles 2:29

And the name of the wife of Abishur [was] Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid....

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Abner in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(father of light). 1. Son of Ner, who was the brother of Kish, 1Ch 9:36 the father of Saul. (B.C. 1063.) Abner, therefore, was Saul's first cousin, and was made by him commander-in-chief of his army. 1Sa 14:51; 17:57; 26:5-14 After the death of Saul David was proclaimed king of Judah; and some time subsequently Abner proclaimed Ish-bosheth, S...

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Abner Scripture - 2 Samuel 3:6

And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul....

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Abraham in Hitchcock's Bible Names

father of a great multitude...

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Abram in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

front....

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Absalom in Naves Topical Bible

Also called ABISHALOM -Son of David by Maacah 2Sa 3:3; 1Ch 3:2 -Beauty of 2Sa 14:25 -Kills Amnon 2Sa 13:22-29 -Flees to Geshur 2Sa 13:37,38 -Is permitted by David to return to Jerusalem 2Sa 14:1-24 -His demagogism 2Sa 15:2-6,13 -Conspiracy 2Sa 15:17 -Death and burial 2Sa 18:9-17 -David's mourning for 2Sa 18:33; 19:1-8 -Children o...

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Abishua in Easton's Bible Dictionary

father of welfare; i.e., "fortunate." (1.) The grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:4). (2.) The son of Phinehas the high priest (1 Chr. 6:4,5,50; Ezra 7:5)....

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Abishur in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

a-bi'-shur ('abhishur, "my father is a wall"): Great-grandson of Jerahmeel and Atarah, Jerahmeel being great-grandson of Judah. Abishur was son of Shammai, and was the husband of Abihail, and the father of sons (1 Ch 2:28,29)....

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Abitub in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ab'-i-tub, a-bi'-tub ('abhiTubh, "father of goodness," or, "my father is goodness"): In the King James Version Ahitub. A descendant of Benjamin and son of Shaharaim and Hushim, born in the field of Moab (1 Ch 8:11)....

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Abner in Easton's Bible Dictionary

father of light; i.e., "enlightening", the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army (1 Sam. 14:50; 17:55; 20:25). He first introduced David to the court of Saul after the victory over Goliath (1 Sam. 17:57). After the death of Saul, David was made king over Judah, and reigned in Hebron. Among the other tribes...

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