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•ABIEEZER father of help; i.e., “helpful.” (1.) The second of the three sons of Hammoleketh, the sister of Gilead. He was the grandson of Manasseh (1 Chronicles 7:18). From his family Gideon sprang (Joshua 17:2; comp. Judges 6:34; 8:2). He was also called Jeezer (Numbers 26:30).
(2.) One of David’s thirty warriors (2 Samuel 23:27; comp. 1 Chronicles
27:12).
(3.) The prince of the tribe of Dan at the Exodus (Numbers 1:12).
•ABIEL father (i.e., “possessor”) of God = “pious.” (1.) The son of Zeror and father of Ner, who was the grandfather of Saul (1 Samuel 14:51; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 9:39). In 1 Samuel 9:1, he is called the “father,” probably meaning the grandfather, of Kish. (2.) An Arbathite, one of David’s warriors (1 Chronicles 11:32); called also Abi-albon (2 Samuel 23:31).
•ABIEZRITE father of help, a descendant of Abiezer (Judges 6:11,24; 8:32).
•ABIGAIL father (i.e., “leader”) of the dance, or “of joy.” (1.) The sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite (1 Chronicles 2:16,17). She was the mother of Amasa (2 Samuel 17:25).
(2.) The wife of the churlish Nabal, who dwelt in the district of Carmel (1 Samuel 25:3). She showed great prudence and delicate management at a critical period of her husband’s life. She was “a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance.” After Nabal’s death she became the wife of David (1 Samuel 25:14-42), and was his companion in all his future fortunes (1 Samuel 27:3; 30:5; 2 Samuel 2:2). By her David had a son called Chileab (2 Samuel 3:3), elsewhere called Daniel (1 Chronicles 3:1).