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Abihu in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

a-bi'-hu ('abhihu', "father he is," or "my father he is"): Second son of Aaron, the high priest (Ex 6:23). With his older brother Nadab he "died before Yahweh," when the two "offered strange fire" (Lev 10:1,2). It may be inferred from the emphatic prohibition of wine or strong drink, laid upon the priests immediately after this tragedy, that t...

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Abihu Scripture - Numbers 3:4

And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father....

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Abihud Scripture - 1 Chronicles 8:3

And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,...

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Abijah Scripture - 2 Chronicles 13:19

2 Chronicles 13:19 - And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof....

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Abijam Scripture - 1 Kings 14:31

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead....

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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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