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Abiel in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(father of strength, i.e. strong). 1. Father of Kish, and consequently grandfather of Saul, 1Sa 9:1 as well as of Abner, Saul's commander-in-chief. 1Sa 14:51 (B.C. 1093-1055.) 2. One of David's mighty men. 1Ch 11:32 In 2Sa 23:31 he is called ABI-ALBON. (B.C. 1053.)...

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Abiezrite in Easton's Bible Dictionary

father of help, a descendant of Abiezer (Judg. 6:11,24; 8:32)....

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Abihail Scripture - Esther 2:15

Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her....

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Abihu in Easton's Bible Dictionary

father of Him; i.e., "worshipper of God", the second of the sons of Aaron (Ex. 6:23; Num. 3:2; 26:60; 1 Chr. 6:3). Along with his three brothers he was consecrated to the priest's office (Ex. 28:1). With his father and elder brother he accompanied the seventy elders part of the way up the mount with Moses (Ex. 24:1,9). On one occasion he ...

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Abihud in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

a-bi'-hud ('abhihudh, "father of majesty," or "my father is majesty," though some regard the second part as the proper name Judah): The son of Bela the oldest son of Benjamin (1 Ch 8:3)....

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Abijah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(my father is Jehovah). 1. Son and successor of Rehoboam on the throne of Judah. 1Ki 4:21; 2Ch 12:16 He is called ABIJAH in Chronicles, ABIJAM in Kings. He began to reign B.C. 959, and reigned three years. He endeavored to recover the kingdom of the Ten Tribes, and made war on Jeroboam. He was successful in battle, and took several of the cit...

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Abijah Scripture - 2 Chronicles 13:4

And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which [is] in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;...

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Abijam Scripture - 1 Kings 15:8

And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead....

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Abiezer Scripture - Joshua 17:2

There was also [a lot] for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these [were] the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their fa...

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Abiel in Easton's Bible Dictionary

father (i.e., "possessor") of God = "pious." (1.) The son of Zeror and father of Ner, who was the grandfather of Saul (1 Sam. 14:51; 1 Chr. 8:33; 9:39). In 1 Sam. 9:1, he is called the "father," probably meaning the grandfather, of Kish. (2.) An Arbathite, one of David's warriors (1 Chr. 11:32); called also Abi-albon (2 Sam. 23:31)....

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