Abdiel

עַבְדִּיאֵל/AB-dee-el/

“Servant of God”

Summary

A Gadite chieftain who lived in Gilead or Bashan during the reigns of Jotham of Judah and Jeroboam II of Israel.

☩Identity and Lineage

Abdiel was a son of Guni and father of Ahi, listed among the chief Gadites who resided in Gilead. His genealogy places him within a prominent family of the tribe of Gad, whose descendants settled in the territory east of the Jordan River.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 5:15

☩Historical Context

His name appears in genealogical records dated to the time of Jotham, king of Judah, or Jeroboam II, king of Israel, placing him in the eighth century B.C. The Gadites during this period occupied territories in Bashan and Gilead, serving as a buffer against eastern threats to Israel.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 5:15-17

Related Verses1 mention

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

5:15

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Abdiel," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
2.James Orr (ed.), "Abdiel," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Abdiel," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).