Son of King Saul, killed in battle
Abinadab
Named in 5 verses across 2 books, first in 1 Samuel 14:49.
אֲבִינָדָבAbinadab
יִשְׁוִיIshvi
Also called Ishvi.
The name means “father of a vow, or of willingness.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Saul
- Mother
- Ahinoam
- Brothers and sisters
- Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Merab, Michal, Ish-bosheth, Armoni, Mephibosheth
- People
- Tribe of Benjamin
About Abinadab Written by AI
Abinadab, also referred to as Ishvi, was one of the sons of King Saul, the first king of Israel (1 Samuel 14:49; 1 Chronicles 8:33). He was the brother of Jonathan, Malchishua, and Esh-baal (also known as Ish-bosheth). Abinadab fought alongside his father and brothers in the battle against the Philistines at Mount Gilboa. In this battle, Saul and his sons, including Abinadab, were killed (1 Samuel 31:2; 1 Chronicles 10:2). The Philistines found their bodies the following day and fastened Saul's body to the wall of Beth-shan, while the bodies of his sons were taken to Jabesh-gilead and buried there (1 Samuel 31:8 to 13). The death of Abinadab and his brothers marked the end of Saul's reign and paved the way for David to become king over Israel.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Abinadab, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Father of nobleness; i.e., “noble.” (1.) A Levite of Kirjath-jearim, in whose house the ark of the covenant was deposited after having been brought back from the land of the Philistines (1 Sam. 7:1). It remained there twenty years, till it was at length removed by David (1 Sam. 7:1,2; 1 Chr. 13:7).
(2.) The second of the eight sons of Jesse (1 Sam. 16:8). He was with Saul in the campaign against the Philistines in which Goliath was slain (1 Sam. 17:13).
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(3.) One of Saul’s sons, who peristed with his father in the battle of Gilboa (1 Sam. 31:2; 1 Chr. 10:2).
(4.) One of Solomon’s officers, who “provided victuals for the king and his household.” He presided, for this purpose, over the district of Dor (1 Kings 4:11).
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 Samuel 14:49
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).
- 1 Samuel 31:2
The Philistines hotly pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
- 1 Chronicles 8:33
Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
- 1 Chronicles 9:39
Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
- 1 Chronicles 10:2
The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.