Abinadab

Kept the ark of God in his house

A written article for Abinadab is still to come. Below and alongside: where Abinadab appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1100 BC
    1000 BC
  • Abinadab
    c. 1050 BC

Original word

  • אֲבִינָדָב abinadab
    H41
Relationships
Son: Ahio Son: Eleazar Son: Uzzah
Citations
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Where Abinadab appears in Scripture

1 Samuel 7

וַיָּבֹאוּ אַנְשֵׁי׀ קִרְיַת יְעָרִים וַֽיַּעֲלוּ אֶת-אֲרוֹן יְהוָה וַיָּבִאוּ אֹתוֹ אֶל-בֵּית אֲבִֽינָדָב בַּגִּבְעָה וְאֶת-אֶלְעָזָר בְּנוֹ קִדְּשׁוּ לִשְׁמֹר אֶת-אֲרוֹן יְהוָֽה׃
1
And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.

1 Samuel 16

וַיִּקְרָא יִשַׁי אֶל-אֲבִינָדָב וַיַּֽעֲבִרֵהוּ לִפְנֵי שְׁמוּאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר גַּם-בָּזֶה לֹֽא-בָחַר יְהוָֽה׃
8
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

1 Samuel 17

וַיֵּלְכוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת בְּנֵֽי-יִשַׁי הַגְּדֹלִים הָֽלְכוּ אַֽחֲרֵי-שָׁאוּל לַמִּלְחָמָה וְשֵׁם׀ שְׁלֹשֶׁת בָּנָיו אֲשֶׁר הָֽלְכוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָה אֱלִיאָב הַבְּכוֹר וּמִשְׁנֵהוּ אֲבִינָדָב וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי שַׁמָּֽה׃
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.

1 Samuel 31

וַיַּדְבְּקוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים אֶת-שָׁאוּל וְאֶת-בָּנָיו וַיַּכּוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים אֶת-יְהֽוֹנָתָן וְאֶת-אֲבִֽינָדָב וְאֶת-מַלְכִּי-שׁוּעַ בְּנֵי שָׁאֽוּל׃
2
And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons.

2 Samuel 6

וַיַּרְכִּבוּ אֶת-אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים אֶל-עֲגָלָה חֲדָשָׁה וַיִּשָּׂאֻהוּ מִבֵּית אֲבִֽינָדָב אֲשֶׁר בַּגִּבְעָה וְעֻזָּא וְאַחְיוֹ בְּנֵי אֲבִינָדָב נֹֽהֲגִים אֶת-הָֽעֲגָלָה חֲדָשָֽׁה׃
3
And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.
וַיִּשָּׂאֻהוּ מִבֵּית אֲבִֽינָדָב אֲשֶׁר בַּגִּבְעָה עִם אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים וְאַחְיוֹ הֹלֵךְ לִפְנֵי הָֽאָרֽוֹן׃
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.

1 Chronicles 2

וְאִישַׁי הוֹלִיד אֶת-בְּכֹרוֹ אֶת-אֱלִיאָב וַאֲבִֽינָדָב הַשֵּׁנִי וְשִׁמְעָא הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃
13
And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

1 Chronicles 8

וְנֵר הוֹלִיד אֶת-קִישׁ וְקִישׁ הוֹלִיד אֶת-שָׁאוּל וְשָׁאוּל הוֹלִיד אֶת-יְהֽוֹנָתָן וְאֶת-מַלְכִּי-שׁוּעַ וְאֶת-אֲבִֽינָדָב וְאֶת-אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃
33
And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

1 Chronicles 9

וְנֵר הוֹלִיד אֶת-קִישׁ וְקִישׁ הוֹלִיד אֶת-שָׁאוּל וְשָׁאוּל הוֹלִיד אֶת-יְהֽוֹנָתָן וְאֶת-מַלְכִּי-שׁוּעַ וְאֶת-אֲבִֽינָדָב וְאֶת-אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃
39
And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

1 Chronicles 10

וַיַּדְבְּקוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים אַֽחֲרֵי שָׁאוּל וְאַֽחֲרֵי בָנָיו וַיַּכּוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים אֶת-יֽוֹנָתָן וְאֶת-אֲבִֽינָדָב וְאֶת-מַלְכִּי-שׁוּעַ בְּנֵי שָׁאֽוּל׃
2
And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

1 Chronicles 13

וַיַּרְכִּיבוּ אֶת-אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים עַל-עֲגָלָה חֲדָשָׁה מִבֵּית אֲבִֽינָדָב וְעֻזָּא וְאַחְיוֹ נֹֽהֲגִים בָּֽעֲגָלָֽה׃
7
And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.