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Abital

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(father of dew). One of David’s wives (2 Sam. 3:4⁴And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; (2 Samuel 3:4); 1 Chron. 3:3³The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. (1 Chronicles 3:3)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of David’s wives (2 Sam. 3:4⁴And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; (2 Samuel 3:4); 1 Chron. 3:3³The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. (1 Chronicles 3:3)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

37 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Abiytal

Phonic:

ab-ee-tal’

Meaning:

from 1 and 2919; father of dew (i.e. fresh); Abital, a wife of King David

KJV Usage:

Abital

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

father of dew

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The father of the dew; fresh; gentleness:―a wife of David, 2 Sam. 3:4. {Pater roris}