Attai

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Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]

At'ta-i. (Opportune).

1. Grandson of Sheshan, the Jerahmeelite, through his daughter Ahlai, whom he gave in marriage to Jarha, his Egyptian slave.  1 Chronicles 2:35-36. His grandson Zabad was one of David's mighty men.  1 Chronicles 11:41.

2. One of the lion-faced warriors of Gad, captains of the host, who forded the Jordan at the time of its overflow and joined David in the wilderness.  1 Chronicles 12:11. (B.C. 1060).

3. Second son of King Rehoboam, by Maachah, the daughter of Absalom.  2 Chronicles 11:20. (B.C. 975).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [2]

Attai . 1 . A Jerahmeelite (  1 Chronicles 2:35 f.). 2 . A Gadite who joined David at Ziklag (  1 Chronicles 12:11 ). 3 . A son of Rehoboam (  2 Chronicles 11:20 ).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary [3]

1.  1 Chronicles 2:35-36.  1 Chronicles 2:2.  1 Chronicles 12:11.

3.  2 Chronicles 11:20.

Morrish Bible Dictionary [4]

1. Grandson of Sheshan. 1Chr. 2:35,36.

2. Gadite, a man of might, who joinedDavid in his rejection.  1 Chronicles 12:11 .

3. Son of Rehoboam andgrandsonof Solomon.  2 Chronicles 11:20 .

Holman Bible Dictionary [5]

 1 Chronicles 2:35-36 2 1 Chronicles 12:11 3 1 Chronicles 11:20

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [6]

(Hebrews Attay, עִתִּי , perhaps Opportune, comp Ittai), the name of three men.

1. (Sept. Ι᾿Εθθεί v. r. Ε᾿Θί .) A son of the daughter of Sheshan (of the tribe of Judah) by his Egyptian servant Jarha, and the father of Nathan ( 1 Chronicles 2:35-36). B.C. prob. ante 1658.

2. (Sept. Ε᾿Θθεί v. r. Ι᾿Εθί .) The sixth of David's mighty men from the tribe of Gad during his freebooter's life in the desert of Judaea ( 1 Chronicles 12:11). B.C. cir. 1061.

3. (Sept. Ι᾿Εθθί v. r. Ι᾿Ετθί .) The second of the four sons of King Rehoboam, by his second and favorite wife Maachah, the daughter of Absalom ( 2 Chronicles 11:20). B.C. post 972.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [7]

at´tā̇ - ı̄ at´ı̄ עתּי , ‛attay , "timely" [?):

(1) A son of Jarha, the Egyptian, by a daughter of Sheshan ( 1 Chronicles 2:35 f).

(2) A G adite soldier who joined David's army at Ziklag ( 1 Chronicles 12:11 ).

(3) A son of Rehoboam and grandson of Solomon ( 2 Chronicles 11:20 ).

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