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Abishai in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ab'-i-shi, a-bi'-shi ('abhishai, in Ch 'abhshai; meaning is doubtful, probably "my father is Jesse," BDB): Son of Zeruiah, David's sister, and one of the three famous brothers, of whom Joab and Asahel were the other two (2 Sam 2:18). He was chief of the second group of three among David's "mighty men" (2 Sam 23:18). He first appears with Davi...

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Abishai Scripture - 2 Samuel 18:12

And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand [shekels] of silver in mine hand, [yet] would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none [touch] the young man Absalom....

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Abimael in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Descendant of Joktan (Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22). The name is preserved in Mali in Arabia Aromatifera (Theophrastus)....

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Abimelech in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("father of a king", or "father king".) A common title of many Philistine kings, as Pharaoh of the Egyptians, and Caesar and Augustus of the Roman: Padishah (father king) is similarly a title of the Persian king. 1. Hence, we find Achish called Abimelech in the title of Psalm 34, which explains the seeming discrepancy of name in 1 Samuel 21:1...

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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 Scripture - 1 Samuel 17:13

And the three eldest sons of Jesse went [and] followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle [were] Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah....

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Abinoam Scripture - Judges 5:12

Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam....

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Abiram in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("father of height".) 1. A Reubenite, son of Eliab; conspired with Dathan and On, Reubenites, and Korah, a Levite, against Moses and Aaron (Numbers 16). (See AARON; KORAH.) 2. Oldest son of Hiel the Bethelite (1 Kings 16:34); perished at his father's laying the foundations of Jericho's fortified walls, as Joshua's curse predicted (1 Kings 6...

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Abishai in Naves Topical Bible

Son of Zeruiah, David's sister 1Ch 2:16 -One of David's chief men 2Sa 23:18 -Seeks Saul's life 1Sa 26:6-8 -Pursues and kills Abner 2Sa 2:24; 3:30 -Defeats the Edomites 1Ch 18:12 -Defeats the Ammonites 2Sa 10:10,14 -Seeks the life of Shimei 2Sa 16:9; 19:21 -Leads a division of David's army against Absalom 2Sa 18:2,5 -Overthrows Sheba...

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Abishai Scripture - 2 Samuel 18:5

And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, [Deal] gently for my sake with the young man, [even] with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom....

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