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Chileab

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(like the father). Son of David (2 Sam. 3:3³And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; (2 Samuel 3:3)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Second son of David by Abigail (2 Sam. 3:3³And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; (2 Samuel 3:3); called DANIEL in 1 Chron. 3:1¹Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: (1 Chronicles 3:1)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3609 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Kil’ab

Phonic:

kil-awb’

Meaning:

apparently from {SI 13607}3607{/SI} and 1; restraint of (his) father; Kilab, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Chileab

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

sustained of father

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A father’s hope; restraint of his father:―a son of David, 2 Sam. 3:3. {Exspectatio patris}