encamped at Beer-sheba, and expressed a desire to renew the covenant
which had been entered into between their fathers (Genesis 26:26-31).
(3.) A son of Gideon (Judges 9:1), who was proclaimed king after the
death of his father (Judges 8:33-9:6). One of his first acts was to murder
his brothers, seventy in number, “on one stone,” at Ophrah. Only one
named Jotham escaped. He was an unprincipled, ambitious ruler, often
engaged in war with his own subjects. When engaged in reducing the town
of Thebez, which had revolted, he was struck mortally on his head by a
mill-stone, thrown by the hand of a woman from the wall above.
Perceiving that the wound was mortal, he desired his armour-bearer to
thrust him through with his sword, that it might not be said he had
perished by the hand of a woman (Judges 9:50-57).
(4.) The son of Abiathar, and high priest in the time of David (1 Chronicles
18:16). In the parallel passage, 2 Samuel 8:17, we have the name
Ahimelech, and Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech. This most authorities
consider the more correct reading. (5.) Achish, king of Gath, in the title of
Psalm 34. (Comp. 1 Samuel 21:10-15.)
- ABINADAB father of nobleness; i.e., “noble.” (1.) A Levite of
Kirjath-jearim, in whose house the ark of the covenant was deposited after
having been brought back from the land of the Philistines (1 Samuel 7:1). It
remained there twenty years, till it was at length removed by David (
Samuel 7:1,2; 1 Chronicles 13:7).
(2.) The second of the eight sons of Jesse (1 Samuel 16:8). He was with
Saul in the campaign against the Philistines in which Goliath was slain (
Samuel 17:13).
(3.) One of Saul’s sons, who peristed with his father in the battle of Gilboa
(1 Samuel 31:2; 1 Chronicles 10:2).
(4.) One of Solomon’s officers, who “provided victuals for the king and his
household.” He presided, for this purpose, over the district of Dor (
Kings 4:11).
- ABINOAM father of kindness, the father of Barak (Judges 4:6; 5:1).
- ABIRAM father of height; i.e., “proud.” (1.) One of the sons of Eliab,
who joined Korah in the conspiracy against Moses and Aaron. He and all
the conspirators, with their families and possessions (except the children