abihail Summary and Overview

father of might. (1.) Num. 3:35. (2.) 1 Chr. 2:29. (3.) 1 Chr. 5:14. (4.) The second wife of King Rehoboam (2 Chr. 11:18), a descendant of Eliab, David's eldest brother. (5.) The father of Esther and uncle of Mordecai (Esther 2:15).

(father of, i.e. possessing, strength). 1. Father of Zuriel, chief of the Levitical father of Merari, a contemporary of Moses. #Nu 3:35| (B.C. 1490.) 2. Wife of Abishur. #1Ch 2:29| 3. Son of Huri, of the tribe of Gad. #1Ch 5:14| 4. Wife of Rehoboam. She is called the daughter, i.e. descendant, of Eliab, the elder brother of David. #2Ch 11:18| (B.C. 972.) 5. Father of Esther and uncle of Mordecai. #Es 2:15; 9:29|

ABIHA'IL (father of strength, i. e. the strong one). (1). The father of Zuriel, " chief of the . . . house of the families of Marari." Num 3:35. (2). The wife of Abishur. 1 Chr 2:29. (3). The son of Huri, of the tribe of Gad. 1 Chr 5:14. (4). The wife of Rehoboam. 2 Chr 11:18. (5). The father of Esther. Esth 2:15; Esth 9:29.

(("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. Numbers 3:35. 3. 1 Chronicles 2:23. 4. 1 Chronicles 5:14. 5. Father of Queen Esther, and uncle of Mordecai (Esther 2:15).