A Gadite leader
Abdiel
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 5:15.
עַבְדִּיאֵלAbdiel
The name means “servant of God.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Abdiel Written by AI
Abdiel is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 5:15 as a leader of the tribe of Gad during the time of Jotham, king of Judah. He is described as the son of Guni and a chief of his father's house. The Gadites were one of the Israelite tribes that settled east of the Jordan River. The mention of Abdiel in the genealogical record of 1 Chronicles suggests that he was a significant figure among the Gadites and that his family held a prominent position within the tribe.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Servant of God, (1 Chr. 5:15), a Gadite chief.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 5:15
Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their family.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.