Adiel
Easton's Bible Dictionary [1]
- The father of Azmaveth, who was treasurer under David and Solomon (1Chronicles 27:25).
- A family head of the tribe of Simeon (1Chronicles 4:36).
- A priest (1Chronicles 9:12).
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [2]
1. 1 Chronicles 4:36 .
2. 1 Chronicles 9:12 .
3. 1 Chronicles 27:25 .
Holman Bible Dictionary [3]
1 Chronicles 4:36 1 Chronicles 9:12 3 1 Chronicles 27:25
Hitchcock's Bible Names [4]
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [5]
ADIEL (‘ornament of God’). 1 . A Simeonite prince, 1 Chronicles 4:36 ff. 1 Chronicles 4:2 . A priest, 1 Chronicles 9:12 . 1 Chronicles 9:3 . The father of Azmaveth, David’s treasurer, 1 Chronicles 27:25 .
Morrish Bible Dictionary [6]
1. Descendant of Simeon. 1 Chronicles 4:36 .
2. Priest, son of Jahzerah. 1 Chronicles 9:12 .
3. Father of Azmaveth. 1 Chronicles 27:25 .
Smith's Bible Dictionary [7]
A'di-el. (ornament of God).
1. A prince of the tribe of Simeon, descended from the prosperous family of Shimei. 1 Chronicles 4:36 . He took part in the murderous raid made by his tribe upon the peaceable Hamite shepherds of the valley of Gedor in the reign of Hezekiah. (B.C. about 711).
2. A priest, ancestor of Maasiai. 1 Chronicles 9:12 .
3. Ancestor of Azmaveth, David's treasurer. 1 Chronicles 27:25 . (B.C. 1050).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [8]
<translit> ad´i </translit> - <translit> el </translit> ( עדיאל , <translit> ‛ădhı̄'ēl </translit> , "ornament of God"):
(1) One of the "princes" of the tribe of Simeon, who, in the days of Hezekiah, smote the aborigines of Gedor and captured the valley ( 1 Chronicles 4:36 ).
(2) Father of Maasai, one of the priests who dwelt in Jerusalem after the return from the Exile ( 1 Chronicles 9:12 ).
(3) Father of Azmaveth who was over David's treasures ( 1 Chronicles 27:25 ).
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [9]
(Heb. Adiel ’ , עֲדַיאֵל , ornament of God), the name of three men.
1. (Sept. ᾿Ωδιήλ v. r. Ο᾿διήλ .) The father of Azmaveth, which latter was treasurer under David and Solomon ( 1 Chronicles 27:25 ). B.C. ante 1014.
2. (Sept. Ε᾿διήλ v. r. Ι᾿εδιήλ .) One of the family heads of the tribe of Simeon, who seem to have dispossessed the aborigines of Gedor ( 1 Chronicles 4:36 ), B.C. cir. 711.
3. (Sept. Ἀδιήλ .) A priest, son of Jahzerah and father of Maasiai, which last was one of those most active in reconstructing the Temple after the captivity ( 1 Chronicles 9:12 ). B.C. ante 536.
References
- ↑ Adiel from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Adiel from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Adiel from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Adiel from Hitchcock's Bible Names
- ↑ Adiel from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Adiel from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Adiel from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Adiel from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- ↑ Adiel from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature