Keraia
Glossary

Abinadab

  1. Someone who lived in Kiriath-jearim who housed the ark of God after it was brought back from the Philistines (1 Samuel 6:21–7:2).

  2. Jesse’s second son, and brother of David (1 Samuel 16:8; 17:13; 1 Chronicles 2:13). He served in Saul’s army for part of the Philistine war.

  3. Another form of Ben-abinadab. He was one of King Solomon’s administrative officers in 1 Kings 4:11. See Ben-abinadab.

  4. One of Saul’s sons (1 Chronicles 8:33; 10:2).

People and places

Abinadab: Son of Jesse, brother of David Abinadab: Son of King Saul, killed in battle Abinadab: Solomon's son-in-law, an official in his government Abinadab: Kept the ark of God in his house