Abinadab אֲבִינָדָב

Male Tribe of Judah H0041I 2 books

Son of Jesse, brother of David

Biography

Abinadab was the second son of Jesse, a Bethlehemite, and an older brother of King David (1Sa.16.8; 1Ch.2.13). When the prophet Samuel came to Jesse's house to anoint one of his sons as the next king of Israel, Abinadab was presented to him. However, the Lord had not chosen Abinadab, and Samuel continued to inquire until David, the youngest son, was brought before him and anointed (1Sa.16.6-13).

Abinadab, along with his brothers Eliab and Shammah, served in Saul's army during the war against the Philistines (1Sa.17.13). They were present when David, their youngest brother, arrived at the battlefront and challenged the Philistine champion Goliath (1Sa.17.17-28).

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In Scripture

2 biblical books

1 Samuel 2 verses

1 Samuel 16:8

"Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”"
1 Samuel 17:13

"The three oldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah."

1 Chronicles 1 verse

1 Chronicles 2:13

"and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,"

Names & Aliases

Form	Language	Script	Strong's
Named	Hebrew	אֲבִינָדָב	H0041I