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Abinoam in Hitchcock's Bible Names

father of beauty...

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Abiram in Easton's Bible Dictionary

father of height; i.e., "proud." (1.) One of the sons of Eliab, who joined Korah in the conspiracy against Moses and Aaron. He and all the conspirators, with their families and possessions (except the children of Korah), were swallowed up by an earthquake (Num. 16:1-27; 26:9; Ps. 106:17). (2.) The eldest son of Hiel the Bethelite, who per...

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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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Abieezer in Easton's Bible Dictionary

father of help; i.e., "helpful." (1.) The second of the three sons of Hammoleketh, the sister of Gilead. He was the grandson of Manasseh (1 Chr. 7:18). From his family Gideon sprang (Josh. 17:2; comp. Judg. 6:34; 8:2). He was also called Jeezer (Num. 26:30). (2.) One of David's thirty warriors (2 Sam. 23:27; comp. 1 Chr. 27:12). (3.) The...

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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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Abihail in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(("father of splendor".) 1. Wife of Rehoboam, king of Judah, daughter, i.e. descendant of Eliab, David's oldest brother. But Keil argues that 2 Chronicles 11:19-20 shows that in 2 Chronicles 11:18 only one wife is named; therefore the sense is "Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth son of David and of Abihail" (the daughter of Eliab, etc.) 2. ...

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Abihu in Naves Topical Bible

Son of Aaron Ex 6:23; Nu 3:2 -Summoned by God to Sinai Ex 24:9 -Called to the priesthood Ex 28:1 -Death of Le 10:1,2; Nu 26:61 -Died childless Nu 3:4...

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Abihu Scripture - Leviticus 10:1

And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not....

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