Son of Jesse, brother of David
Abinadab
Named in 3 verses across 2 books, first in 1 Samuel 16:8.
אֲבִינָדָבAbinadab
The name means “father of a vow, or of willingness.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Abinadab Written by AI
Abinadab was the second son of Jesse, a Bethlehemite, and an older brother of King David (1 Samuel 16:8; 1 Chronicles 2:13). When the prophet Samuel came to Jesse's house to anoint one of his sons as the next king of Israel, Abinadab was presented to him. However, the Lord had not chosen Abinadab, and Samuel continued to inquire until David, the youngest son, was brought before him and anointed (1 Samuel 16:6 to 13). Abinadab, along with his brothers Eliab and Shammah, served in Saul's army during the war against the Philistines (1 Samuel 17:13). They were present when David, their youngest brother, arrived at the battlefront and challenged the Philistine champion Goliath (1 Samuel 17:17 to 28).
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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 16:8
Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
- 1 Samuel 17:13
The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:13
Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
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