Abinadab (Heb. ‘Abînâdâb , “my Father is generous” or “father of the nobility”; ac. Abu-nadib; Heb. ben-‘Abînâdâb , “son of Abinadab”). 1. Man of Qiriat-jearim. In his house the ark remained for 20 years after it was returned by the Philistines (1Sa 7:1, 2; 2Sa 6:3, 4; 1Ch 13:7). 2. David’s brother (1Sa 16:8; 17:13; 1Ch 2:13). 3. Son of King Saul, killed in battle (1Sa 31:2; 1Ch 8:33; 9:39;10:2). 4. Son-in-law of Solomon and father of one of his district governors and official provider of the court (1 Kings, 4:7, 11, BJ).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
the Father has been generous. Male name. 1. Resident in Quiryat Yearim, in whose house the ark was deposited for twenty years, returning from the Philistine land; her son Eleazar was consecrated to take care of her 1 S 7, 1. When David was taking the ark of Quiryat Yearim to Jerusalem, Uza, son of A., was mortally wounded by Yahweh when he stretched out his hand towards her 2 S 6 , 3-7; 1 Chr 13, 7-10. 2. Second son of Jesse, older brother of David. When Jesse introduced him to Samuel, Samuel told him that it was not him whom Yahweh had chosen, and Jesse made his other sons pass before him 1 S 16, 8.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
(Heb., †™avinadhav, the father is generous).
1. A man who lived in Kiriathjearim to whose house the ark was brought from the land of the Philistines.
About a century later, David removed the ark and brought it to Jerusalem (1Sa 7:1-2; 2Sa 6:3; 1Ch 13:7).
2. Second of the eight sons of Jesse. He was in Saul’s army when Goliath challenged him (1Sa 16:8; 1Sa 17:13; 1Ch 2:13).
3. Son of Saul whom the Philistines killed along with his father on Mount Gilboa (1Sa 31:2; 1Ch 8:33; 1Ch 9:39; 1Ch 10:2).
4. Father of a son-in-law of Solomon (1Ki 4:11).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
(My father is noble). Name of people from the OT.
1. A Levite from †¢Kiriath-jearim in whose house the ark was left when it was returned by the Philistines (1Sa 7:1). When David brought the ark to Jerusalem, two sons of A. were driving it and one of them, named †¢Uzzah, laid his hands on the ark and died (2Sa 6:3-8).
. One of Saul’s sons, killed with him at Gilboa (1Ch 8:33; 1Sa 31:2).
. David’s brother (1Sa 16:8). He was the second son of Jesse. He accompanied Saul in the war against the Philistines (1Sa 17:13).
. Father of an officer of Solomon’s times, who married his daughter (1 Kings 4:11).
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
tip, BIOG HOMB HOAT HSHA HNHA = “father of abundance”. (a) A man from Quiryat-jearim; the ark returned by the Philistines was twenty years in his house (1 Sam. 7:1). His son Eleazar was entrusted with his custody. (b) Second son of Jesse (1 Sam. 16:8; 17:13). (c) Son of Saul (1 Sam. 31:2). (d) Father of a son-in-law of Solomon (1 Kings 4:11); the son-in-law was governor in Dor.
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
(Father Is Willing).
1. Inhabitant of the city of Quiryat-jearim, in the territory of Judah, about 14 km WNW. of Jerusalem, in whose house the ark of the covenant was kept for a time.
When the sacred Ark left Beth-shemesh, after a disastrous stay of seven months among the Philistines, it was deposited in the house of Abinadab, and his son Eleazar was sanctified to guard it. The Ark remained in this house for about seventy years, until David decided to move it to Jerusalem. During the transfer, another of Abinadab’s sons, Uzzah, fell dead when Jehovah’s anger flared against him for having touched the Ark in disregard of Numbers 4:15. (1Sa 6:20–7:1; 2Sa 6:1-7; 1Ch 13:6-10)
2. Second son of Jesse and one of David’s three older brothers who went with Saul to war against the Philistines. (1Sa 16:8; 17:13.)
3. One of King Saul’s sons who were killed by the Philistines on Mount Gilboa. (1Sa 31:2; 1Ch 9:39.)
4. Father of one of the twelve commissioners of Solomon in charge of providing food. This “son of Abinadab” commissioner, who is also called Ben-abinadab, married Solomon’s daughter, Tafat, and was entrusted with supplying food from the entire Dor range to Solomon’s house one month a year. year. (1Ki 4:7, 11)
Source: Dictionary of the Bible