Wife of Abishur; mother of Ahban and Molid
Abihail
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 2:29.
אֲבִיחַ֫יִלAbihail
The name means “the father of strength.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Married to
- Abishur
- People
- Tribe of Judah(?)
About Abihail Written by AI
Abihail is mentioned briefly in 1 Chronicles 2:29 as the wife of Abishur, who was a descendant of Judah. She is listed in the genealogy of Judah, which traces the lineage of David. Abihail and Abishur had two sons, Ahban and Molid.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Abihail, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Father of might. (1.) Num. 3:35. (2.) 1 Chr. 2:29. (3.) 1 Chr. 5:14.
(4.) The second wife of King Rehoboam (2 Chr. 11:18), a descendant of Eliab, David’s eldest brother.
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(5.) The father of Esther and uncle of Mordecai (Esther 2:15).
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 her
- 1 Chronicles 2:29
Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.