Abinadab
Abinadab is the name of several people mentioned in the
Hebrew Bible. The name means father of nobleness; i.e., noble. A man of
Kirjath-jearim widely identified as a
Levite (but a Judahite), in whose house the ark of the covenant was deposited after having been brought back from the land of the
Philistines (1 Sam. 7:1). It remained there twenty years, until it was at length removed by
David (1 Sam. 7:1,2; 1 Chr. 13:7).The second of the eight sons of
Jesse (1 Sam. 16:8). He was with
Saul in the campaign against the
Philistines in which
Goliath was slain (1 Sam. 17:13).One of
Saul's sons, who perished with his father in the battle of
Gilboa (1 Sam. 31:2; 1 Chr. 10:2).One of Solomon's officers, who "provided victuals for the king and his household." He presided, for this purpose, over the district of Dor (1 Kings 4:11).
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Abinadab
[Judaic] A Levite in whose house the ark of the Lord stood for twenty years (I Samuel 7:1).
Abinadab
father of a vow, or of willingness
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock.
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Abinadab
→ A Levite, a native of Kirjath-jearim, in whose house the ark remained 20 years. (1 Samuel 7:1,2; 1 Chronicles 13:7) (B.C. 1124.)
→ Second son of Jesse, who followed Saul to his war against the Philistines, (1 Samuel 16:8; 17:13) (B.C. 1063.)
→ A son of Saul, who was slain with his brothers at the fatal battle on Mount Gilboa. (1 Samuel 31:2) (B.C. 1053.)
→ Father of one of the twelve chief officers of Solomon. (1 Kings 4:11) (B.C. before 1014.)
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) , by William Smith.
About
Abinadab
father of nobleness; i.e., "noble." (1.) A Levite of Kirjath-jearim, in whose house the ark of the covenant was deposited after having been brought back from the land of the Philistines (1 Sam. 7:1). It remained there twenty years, till it was at length removed by David (1 Sam. 7:1,2; 1 Chr. 13:7). (2.) The second of the eight sons of Jesse (1 Sam. 16:8). He was with Saul in the campaign against the Philistines in which Goliath was slain (1 Sam. 17:13). (3.) One of Saul's sons, who peristed with his father in the battle of Gilboa (1 Sam. 31:2; 1 Chr. 10:2). (4.) One of Solomon's officers, who "provided victuals for the king and his household." He presided, for this purpose, over the district of Dor (1 Kings 4:11).