ABINADAB

The same as Aminadab, b and m is often interchanged in Hebrew. 1. A son of Jesse, one of the three who followed Saul in the war with the Philistines, 1Sa 16:8; 17:13. 2. A son of Saul, slain in the battle at Gilboa, 1Sa 31:2. 3. A Levite of Kirjath-jearim, in whose house the ark of God, when restored by the Philistines, remained seventy years, 1Sa 7:1; 1Ch 13:7.

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Abinadab. 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).

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Abinadab. father of a vow, or of willingness

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ABINADAB. 1. A Levite, in whose house the ark of God rested twenty years 1Sa 7:1,2; 2Sa 6:3,4; 1Ch 13:7 2. Son of Jesse 1Sa 16:8; 17:13 3. Also called ISHUI, son of Saul 1Sa 14:49; 31:2 4. Father of one of Solomon's purveyors. Called in R. V. Ben-Abinadab 1Ki 4:11

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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.)

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receives the ark from the Philistines 1Sa 7:1; 2Sa 6:3; 1Ch 13:7