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Abital

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ab´i -tal , a -bı̄´tal ( אביטל , 'ăbhı̄ṭāl , "my father is dew"): One of the wives of King David. In the duplicated list (2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Chronicles 3:3 ) in which the sons born to David in Hebron are mentioned and numbered, the fifth is said to be Shephatiah the son of Abital.

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Abital'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​a/abital.html. 1915.