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Abigail

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H26

אֲבִיגַ֫יִל, אֲבִיגַ֫ל

a.vi.ga.yil — Abigail

A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.25.3; married to David (H1732) and Nabal (H5037); mother of: Chileab (H3609) § Abigail = "my father is joy" 1) wife of Nabal, then of David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1732

דָּוִד

da.vid — David

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.17; son of: Jesse (H3448) and Nahash (H5176I); brother of: Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684) and Elihu (H0453J); married to Michal (H4324), Abigail (H0026), Ahinoam (H0293H), Maacah (H4601I), Haggith (H2294), Abital (H0037), Eglah (H5698) and Bathsheba (H1339); father of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) Also named: Daueid, Dauid, Dabid (Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ "David" G1138) § David = "beloved" youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3448

יִשַׁי

yi.shay — Jesse

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.17; son of: Obed (H5744); father of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J) Also named: Iessai (Ἰεσσαί "Jesse" G2421) § Jesse = "I possess" son of Boaz and the father of king David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6870

צְרוּיָה

tse.ru.yah — Zeruiah

A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.26.6; daughter of: Jesse (H3448) and Nahash (H5176I); sister of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J), Shimeah (H8093) § Zeruiah = "balsam" sister of David and mother of the 3 leading heroes of David's army-Abishai, Joab, and Asahel

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1840

דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל

da.niy.yel — Daniel

A prophet living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezk.14.14; also called Belteshazzar at Dan.1.7; 2.26; 4.8,9,18,19; 5.12; 10.1; § Daniel = "God is my judge" 1) the 2nd son of David, by Abigail the Carmelitess 2) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel 2a) also, 'Belteshazzar' (H1095 or H1096) 3) a priest of the line of Ithamar who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5037

נָבָל

na.val — Nabal

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.25.3; married to Abigail (H0026) § Nabhal or Nabal = "fool" a man of Carmel who spurned David's messengers, then died of shock when he realised it might cause his death; his case was pleaded by his wife Abigail who became David's wife after his death

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6021

עֲמָשָׂא

a.ma.sa — Amasa

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.17.25; son of: Jether (H3500H) and Abigail (H0026H) § Amasa = "burden" 1) son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom 2) son of Hadlai and a prince of Ephraim in the reign of king Ahaz

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5176

נָחָשׁ

na.chash — Nahash

A man of the Ammonites living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.11.1 § Nahash = "serpent" 1) a king of the Ammonites during the time of king Saul 2) the father of Abigail, the mother of Amasa, the commander of Absalom's army

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8093

שִׁמְעָה

shim.ah — Shimeah

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.16.9; son of: Jesse (H3448); brother of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J); father of: Jonadab (H3122); also called Shimei (KJV: Shimea) at 2Sa.21.21; Shammah at 1Sa.16.9; 17.13; Shimea at 1Ch.2.13; 20.7; § Shimeah = "fame" 1) brother of David, the 3rd son of Jesse 1a) also 'Shammah', and 'Shimma'

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H684

אֹ֫צֶם

o.tsem — Ozem

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.15; son of: Jesse (H3448); brother of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J) § Ozem = "I shall hasten them" 1) older brother of David 2) a descendant of Judah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3501

יִתְרָא

yit.ra — Ithra

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.17.25; married to Abigail (H0026H); father of: Amasa (H6021); also called Ithra at 2Sa.17.25; Another name of ye.ter (יֶ֫תֶר "Jether" H3500H) § Ithra = "abundance" father of Amasa, the commander of Absalom's army; also 'Jether'

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3609

כִּלְאָב

kil.av — Chileab

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3; son of: David (H1732) and Abigail (H0026); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); also called Daniel at 1Ch.3.1; Also named: da.niy.yel (דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל "Daniel" H1840H) § Chileab = "like his father" the 2nd son of David, by Abigail

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7288

רַדַּי

rad.day — Raddai

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.14; son of: Jesse (H3448); brother of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Nethanel (H5417H), Ozem (H0684), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J) § Raddai = "trampling" the 5th son of Jesse and brother of David

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3762

כַּרְמְלִית

kar.me.lit — Carmelitess

Carmelitess, of Carmel "garden-land" 1) a female inhabitant of Carmel 2) Abigail, the wife of David, who came from Carmel

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Historical dictionary entry

Father (i.e., “leader”) of the dance, or “of joy.” (1.) The sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite (1 Chr. 2:16, 17). She was the mother of Amasa (2 Sam. 17:25). (2.) The wife of the churlish Nabal, who dwelt in the district of Carmel (1 Sam. 25:3). She showed great prudence and delicate management at a critical period of her husband’s life. She was “a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance.” After Nabal’s death she became the wife of David (1 Sam. 25:14-42), and was his companion in all his future fortunes (1 Sam. 27:3; 30:5; 2 Sam. 2:2). By her David had a son called Chileab (2 Sam. 3:3), elsewhere called Daniel (1 Chr. 3:1).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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