Abi-Albon

Holman Bible Dictionary

2 Samuel 23:311 Chronicles 11:32Abiel

Easton's Bible Dictionary

2 Samuel 23:311 Chronicles 11:32

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

ABI-ALBON . See Abiel.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ab -i -al´bon , ā´bi -al´bon ( אבו עלבון 'ăbhı̄ ‛alebhōn , 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 ‛alebhōn as a textual misreading for 'ēl or ba‛al ): 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 ).

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 Abiel) (q.v.).

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Abi-Al´bon [ABIEL 2]