Overview
The Bible addresses abinadab across 10 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel and 1 Kings. Closely related themes include Kirjath-Jearim, Ahio, Eleazer and Melchishua. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Saul, Jonathan, Abinadab and Samuel.
Key Bible verses about abinadab
Old Testament
1 Samuel
And the men of Kirjath–jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord.
And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath–jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord.
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi–shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi–shua, Saul’s sons.
2 Samuel
And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.
And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.
People in the Bible and abinadab
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying abinadab for yourself
- Begin with 1 Samuel 7:1, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel and 1 Kings each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Saul, Jonathan and Abinadab and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Kirjath-Jearim, Ahio, Eleazer and Melchishua.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about abinadab?
The Bible addresses abinadab across 10 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel and 1 Kings. Closely related themes include Kirjath-Jearim, Ahio, Eleazer and Melchishua. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Saul, Jonathan, Abinadab and Samuel.
How many Bible verses are about abinadab?
The Bible references abinadab in 10 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention abinadab?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 1 Samuel 7:1: “And the men of Kirjath–jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with abinadab?
Saul, Jonathan, Abinadab, Samuel and Eliab.
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