Arbathite

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Arbathite (  2 Samuel 23:31 ). ‘A native of Beth-arabah,’ a town in the wilderness of Judah (  Joshua 15:6;   Joshua 15:51;   Joshua 18:22 ).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 2 Samuel 23:31 1 Chronicles 11:32 Joshua 15:61

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

( 2 Samuel 23:31) dweller in the Aarbah or Ghor. (See Arabah .)

Holman Bible Dictionary

 2 Samuel 23:31Beth-Arabah

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Native of the northern Arabah, or el-Ghor.   2 Samuel 23:31; Chr. 11:32.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Arbathi', עִרְבָתִי , Sept. Ἀραβωθίτης , but in Chronicles Σαραβεθθεί v. r. Γαραβαιθί ) , an epithet of Abiel, one of David's warriors ( 2 Samuel 23:31;  1 Chronicles 11:32), probably as being an inhabitant of ARABAH (See Arabah) ( Joshua 15:61; Joshua 23:22).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ar´bath - ı̄t ( הערבתי , hā - ‛arbhāthı̄ ): Perhaps "a native of the Arabah." Klostermann suggests "a native of Beth-arabah." The Arbathite is Abi-albon ( 2 Samuel 23:31 ), also named Abiel ( 1 Chronicles 11:32 ), one of David's heroes.