Lexical Definition
אֲבִינָדָב ʼĂbîynâdâb (ab-ee-naw-dawb') Abinadab N:N-M-P
from אָב and נָדַב; father of generosity (i.e. liberal)
Abinadab.
- § Abinadab = "my father is noble" or "my father is willing"
- Abinadab, the name of four Israelites
1) a man of Gibeah who sheltered the ark
2) second son of Jesse, David's older brother
3) a son of Saul, slain with him by the Philistines
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וַאֲבִינָדָב֙ | and Abinadab | 1Chr.2.13 |
| אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב | Abinadab | 1Sam.16.8 • 1Sam.17.13 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.16.8
- son of: Jesse (יִשַׁי)
- brother of: David (דָּוִד), Eliab (אֱלִיאָב), Shimeah (שִׁמְעָה), Nethanel (נְתַנְאֵל), Raddai (רַדַּי), Ozem (אֹצֶם), Zeruiah (צְרוּיָה), Abigail (אֲבִיגַיִל) and Elihu (אֱלִיהוּ)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲבִינָדָב proper name, masculine (my father is noble)
1. a man of Gibeah in whose house the ark tarried 1Sam 7:1; 2Sam 6:3 (twice in verse); 2Sam 6:4; 1Chr 13:7.
2. a son of Jesse 1Sam 16:8; 1Sam 17:13; 1Kgs 4:11 (? perhaps otherwise unknown; Klo proposes אֲבִינֵר בְּ).
3. a son of Saul 1Sam 31:2; 1Chr 8:33; 1Chr 9:39; 1Chr 10:2.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 7:1 · 16:8 · 17:13 · 31:2 |
| 2 Samuel | 6:3 · 6:4 |
| 1 Kings | 4:11 |
| 1 Chronicles | 8:33 · 9:39 · 10:2 · 13:7 |
Profile
Male • David's brother • Son of Jesse, brother of David
David's brother living at the time of United Monarchy
Abinadab was one of the sons of Jesse and an older brother of King David, but he was not chosen to be anointed as king by Samuel.
- David's brother from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.16.8;
- only referred to as Abinadab אֲבִינָדָב;
- son of Jesse יִשַׁי;
- a brother of David דָּוִד, Eliab אֱלִיאָב, Shimeah שִׁמְעָה, Nethanel נְתַנְאֵל, Raddai רַדַּי, Ozem אֹצֶם, Zeruiah צְרוּיָה, Abigail אֲבִיגַיִל and Elihu אֱלִיהוּ.
Abinadab was the second son of Jesse, a Bethlehemite, and an older brother of King David (1 Samuel 16:8; 1 Chronicles 2:13). When the prophet Samuel came to Jesse's house to anoint one of his sons as the next king of Israel, Abinadab was presented to him. However, the Lord had not chosen Abinadab, and Samuel continued to inquire until David, the youngest son, was brought before him and anointed (1 Samuel 16:6-13).
Abinadab, along with his brothers Eliab and Shammah, served in Saul's army during the war against the Philistines (1 Samuel 17:13). They were present when David, their youngest brother, arrived at the battlefront and challenged the Philistine champion Goliath (1 Samuel 17:17-28).
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