Abital
Abital was one of King David's wives and the mother of his son Shephatiah.
The name Abital means “the father of the dew; or of the shadow”
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Summary
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Samuel 3:4; only referred to as Abital (אֲבִיטָ֑ל); wife of David; mother of Shephatiah.
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Alternative names
- אֲבִיטָ֑לAbital
Mentions
- …his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;
- …the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.