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== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_36889" /> ==
== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_36889" /> ==
<p> An Ishmaelite, appropriately herd of David's camels (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:30). Αbal is Arabic for "camel keeper". </p>
<p> An Ishmaelite, appropriately herd of David's camels (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:30). '''''Αbal''''' is Arabic for "camel keeper". </p>
          
          
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_53124" /> ==
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_53124" /> ==
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_53610" /> ==
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_53610" /> ==
<p> (Heb. Obil', אוֹבַיל, from the Arabic ''Abal,'' an ''Overseer Of Camels;'' Sept. Οὐβϊ v ας v. r. Ἀβίας and ᾿Ωβίλ '','' Vulg. ''Ubil), An'' Ishriaelite, or Arab, doubtless of the nomade tribes, who had charge of the royal camels in the time of David — an exceedingly fit employment for an [[Arab]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:30). As the name means in Arabic ‘"a keeper of camels," [[Jerome]] (2:2) infers that the person had his name from his office, which has always been a very common circumstance in the East (see Bochart, Hieroz. I, 2:2). </p>
<p> (Heb. Obil', '''''אוֹבַיל''''' , from the Arabic ''Abal,'' an ''Overseer Of Camels;'' Sept. '''''Οὐβϊ''''' v '''''Ας''''' v. r. '''''Ἀβίας''''' and '''''᾿Ωβίλ''''' '','' Vulg. ''Ubil), An'' Ishriaelite, or Arab, doubtless of the nomade tribes, who had charge of the royal camels in the time of David '''''''''' an exceedingly fit employment for an [[Arab]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:30). As the name means in Arabic '''''''''' "a keeper of camels," [[Jerome]] (2:2) infers that the person had his name from his office, which has always been a very common circumstance in the East (see Bochart, Hieroz. I, 2:2). </p>
          
          
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16335" /> ==
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16335" /> ==

Latest revision as of 07:10, 15 October 2021

Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]

O'bil. (Chief Of The Camels). A keeper of the herds of camels, in the reign of David.  1 Chronicles 27:30. (B.C. 1050).

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary [2]

The Ishmaelite. ( 1 Chronicles 27:30) Aubil the Hebrews pronounced this name, from Abal that weeps

Fausset's Bible Dictionary [3]

An Ishmaelite, appropriately herd of David's camels ( 1 Chronicles 27:30). Αbal is Arabic for "camel keeper".

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [4]

OBIL . The overseer of David’s camels (  1 Chronicles 27:30 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary [5]

An Ishmaelite, camel-herdsman of David.  1 Chronicles 27:30 .

Holman Bible Dictionary [6]

 1 Chronicles 27:30

Easton's Bible Dictionary [7]

 1 Chronicles 27:30

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [8]

(Heb. Obil', אוֹבַיל , from the Arabic Abal, an Overseer Of Camels; Sept. Οὐβϊ v Ας v. r. Ἀβίας and ᾿Ωβίλ , Vulg. Ubil), An Ishriaelite, or Arab, doubtless of the nomade tribes, who had charge of the royal camels in the time of David an exceedingly fit employment for an Arab ( 1 Chronicles 27:30). As the name means in Arabic "a keeper of camels," Jerome (2:2) infers that the person had his name from his office, which has always been a very common circumstance in the East (see Bochart, Hieroz. I, 2:2).

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [9]

O´bil (chief of the camels), an Ishmaelite, or Arab, doubtless of the nomad tribes, who had charge of the royal camels in the time of David—an exceedingly fit employment for an Arab . As Obil means in Arabic 'a keeper of camels,' Jerome reasonably infers that the person had his name from his office, which has always been a very common circumstance in the East.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [10]

ō´bil ( אוביל , 'ōbhı̄l , "camel driver"): An Ishmaelite who was "over the camels" in David's palace (  1 Chronicles 27:30 ).

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