Abi-Albon

Easton's Bible Dictionary

2 Samuel 23:31 1 Chronicles 11:32

Holman Bible Dictionary

2 Samuel 23:31 1 Chronicles 11:32 <a> Abiel </a>

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

ABI-ALBON . See Abiel.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

<translit> ab </translit> - <translit> i </translit> - <translit> al´bon </translit> , <translit> ā´bi </translit> - <translit> al´bon </translit> ( אבו עלבון <translit> 'ăbhı̄ ‛alebhōn </translit> , meaning not known. Gesenius infers from the Arabic a stem which would give the meaning "father of strength," and this is at worst not quite so groundless as the conjectures which explain <translit> ‛alebhōn </translit> as a textual misreading for <translit> 'ēl </translit> or <translit> ba‛al </translit> ): Abi-albon the Arbathite was one of David's listed heroes ( 2 Samuel 23:31 ), called Abiel the Arbathite in 1 Chronicles 11:32 . Presumably he was from Beth-arabah ( Joshua 15:6 , Joshua 15:61  ; Joshua 18:22 ).

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Abi-Al´bon [ABIEL 2]

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Abi'-Albon', אֲבַיאּעִלְבוֹן , father of strength, i.e. valiant; Sept. ‘Αβὶ ‘Αλβών v. r. ‘Αβὶ ‘Αρβών , Vulg. Abialbon), one of David's bodyguard ( 2 Samuel 23:31 ); called in the parallel passage ( 1 Chronicles 11:32 ) by the equivalent name ABIEL (See <a> ABIEL </a> ) (q.v.).