obal Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
obal in Easton's Bible Dictionary
stripped, the eight son of Joktan (Gen. 10:28); called also Ebal (1 Chr. 1:22).
obal in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(stripped bare), son of Joktan, and, like the rest of family, apparently the founder of an Arab tribe. #Ge 10:28| In #1Ch 1:22| the name is written EBAL.
obal in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
O'BAL (bare), a son of Joktan who gave his name to an Arab tribe. Gen 10:28. The name is written "Ebal" in 1 Chr 1:22.
obal in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
Joktan's son (Genesis 10:28). EBAL in 1 Chronicles 1:22. Bochart conjectures that the troglodyte Aralitae of eastern Africa represent Obal.