The meaning of “אֲבִינָדָב”
Understanding ʼĂbîynâdâb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Abinadab. - § Abinadab = "my father is noble" or "my father is willing" - Abinadab, the name of four Israelites 1) a man...
אֲבִינָדָב
Abinadab. - § Abinadab = "my father is noble" or "my father is willing" - Abinadab, the name of four Israelites 1) a man of Gibeah who sheltered the ark 2) second son of Jesse, David's older brother 3) a son of Saul, slain with him by the Philistines
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 17:13 | “And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.” Word: אֲבִינָדָב (ʼĂbîynâdâb) | |
| 2 Samuel 6:4 | “And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.” Word: אֲבִינָדָב (ʼĂbîynâdâb) | |
| 1 Chronicles 9:39 | “And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi–shua, and Abinadab, and Esh–baal.” Word: אֲבִינָדָב (ʼĂbîynâdâb) |