H0041H

אֲבִינָדָב

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Abinadab

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.49; son of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H0293); brother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Malchi-shua (H4444), Merab (H4764) and Michal (H4324); half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H); also called Ishvi (KJV: Ishui) at 1Sa.14.49; Also named: yish.vi (יִשְׁוִי "Ishvi" H3440H) § Abinadab = "my father is noble" or "my father is willing" 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

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

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.

4 occurrences

I Samuel (1), I Chronicles (3)