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Abimelech Scripture - Judges 9:28

And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who [is] Abimelech, and who [is] Shechem, that we should serve him? [is] not [he] the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?...

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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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Abinoam in Naves Topical Bible

Father of Barak Jud 4:6...

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Abinoam Scripture - Judges 5:1

Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,...

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Abiram Scripture - Numbers 16:1

Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took [men]:...

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Abishai in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("father of gifts".) Nephew of David by his sister Zeruiah; brother of Joab and Asahel. Joab was more of the experienced general, Abishai the devoted champion for David. Thus, when David proposed to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai the perilous visit to Saul's camp, Abishai instantly volunteered, reckless of personal danger. His impulsive na...

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Abimael in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

a-bim'-a-el, ab-i-ma'-el ('abhima'el, "my father is God," or "God is father"): The ninth of the thirteen sons of Joktan, who was descendant of Shem, and son of Eber, and brother of Peleg in whose days the earth was divided (Gen 10:25-29; 1 Ch 1:19-23). Like some of the other names in this list, the name is linguistically south Arabian, and the...

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Abimelech Scripture - Judges 9:50

Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it....

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Abinadab in Hitchcock's Bible Names

father of a vow...

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Abimelech in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

a-bim'-e-lek ('abhimelekh, "father of a king"): A name borne by five Old Testament persons. (1) The name of two kings of Philistia; the first was a contemporary of Abraham, the second, probably son of the former, was king in the days of Isaac. It is quite possible that Abimelech was the royal title rather than the personal name, since in the t...

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