Abihail

Smith’s Bible Dictionary · William Smith, F. N. Peloubet, M. A. Peloubet

(father of , i.e. possessing, strength).
  1. Father of Zuriel, chief of the Levitical father of Merari, a contemporary of Moses. (Numbers 3:35) (B.C. 1490.)
  2. Wife of Abishur. (1 Chronicles 2:29)
  3. Son of Huri, of the tribe of Gad. (1 Chronicles 5:14)
  4. Wife of Rehoboam. She is called the daughter, i.e. descendant, of Eliab, the elder brother of David. (2 Chronicles 11:18) (B.C. 972.)
  5. Father of Esther and uncle of Mordecai. (Esther 2:15; 9:29)

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William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

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