Abinadab Summary
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Abinadab was one of the sons of Jesse and an older brother of King David, but he was not chosen to be anointed as king by Samuel.
second-born (1CH 2:13) son of Jesse (1SA 16:8) brother of David
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Ram › Amminadab › Nahshon › Salmon › Boaz › Obed › Jesse › Abinadab
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Abinadab
father of a vow, or of willingness
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Abinadab
· Also called · H41 G284 · 1SA 16:8 [my] father is generous or [my] father is Nadab
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אֲבִינָדָב
amiynadav · H41 · 1SA 16:8 [my] father is generous or [my] father is Nadab
- el Αμιναδαβ Aminadab · G284 · 1SA 16:8
- bg Авинадав
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1056 BC – 981 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
9 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1542 BC – 1317 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1615 BC – 1340 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
12 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1655 BC – 1355 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
12 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1636 BC – 1336 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1735 BC – 1410 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1725 BC – 1400 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
14 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1775 BC – 305 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1781 BC – 206 BC |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1681 BC – 106 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1786 BC – 106 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1793 BC – 8 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1798 BC – AD 93 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1807 BC – AD 189 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1812 BC – AD 289 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1797 BC – AD 514 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1872 BC – AD 544 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2348 BC – AD 173 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2505 BC – AD 121 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2667 BC – AD 64 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2707 BC – AD 129 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2844 BC – AD 97 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2884 BC – AD 162 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2929 BC – AD 222 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3254 BC – 104 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2994 BC – AD 262 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3229 BC – AD 27 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3230 BC – AD 26 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3074 BC – AD 287 |
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Abinadab Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Abinadab was the second son of Jesse, a Bethlehemite, and an older brother of King David (1Sa 16:8; 1Ch 2:13). When the prophet Samuel came to Jesse's house to anoint one of his sons as the next king of Israel, Abinadab was presented to him. However, the Lord had not chosen Abinadab, and Samuel continued to inquire until David, the youngest son, was brought before him and anointed (1Sa 16:6-13).
Abinadab, along with his brothers Eliab and Shammah, served in Saul's army during the war against the Philistines (1Sa 17:13). They were present when David, their youngest brother, arrived at the battlefront and challenged the Philistine champion Goliath (1Sa 17:17-28).
Abinadab 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The second of the eight sons of Jesse (1 Sam. 16:8). He was with Saul in the campaign against the Philistines in which Goliath was slain (1 Sam. 17:13).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Abinadab_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Abinadab@1Sa.16.8-1Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, abinadab_44)