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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Abital

Abital [N] [H] [S]

father of dew; i.e., "fresh", David's fifth wife ( 2 Samuel 3:4 ).

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M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Abital". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Abital

Abital [N] [E] [S]

the father of the dew; or of the shadow
Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography Information

Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Abital'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

Smith's Bible Dictionary - Abital

Abital [N] [E] [H]

(father of the dew ), one of Davids wives. ( 2 Samuel 3:4 ; 1 Chronicles 3:3 )

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Abital'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abital

ABITAL

ab'-i-tal, a-bi'-tal ('abhiTal, "my father is dew"):

One of the wives of King David. In the duplicated list (2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Chronicles 3:3) in which the sons born to David in Hebron are mentioned and numbered, the fifth is said to be Shephatiah the son of Abital.

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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ABITAL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.