Crusade BibleCrusade Bible
Facial Chronicle - b.03, p.318 - David's mighty warriorsAnonymous Russian manuscript illuminators, 1560-1570s Facial Chronicle (Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible) (in 10 volumes: pdf, pdf with translation)Public domain image

Abi Albon

אֲבִי־עַלְבוֹן/ay-bee-AL-bon/

“Father of strength (valiant), or possibly 'father of understanding'”

Summary

One of David's mighty men, also called Abiel, who served among the elite warriors known as 'the thirty.'

☩Identity

Abi-Albon the Arbathite was one of the thirty elite warriors who served King David. The parallel passage in Chronicles calls him Abiel, suggesting these are variant forms of the same name.

Key verses:2 Samuel 23:311 Chronicles 11:32

☩Origin

He is called 'the Arbathite,' indicating he was from Beth-arabah, a town on the border between Judah and Benjamin in the Jordan Valley wilderness.

Key verses:Joshua 15:6Joshua 18:22

Related Verses1 mention

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

11:32

See Also

Facial Chronicle - b.03, p.318 - David's mighty warriors
Abiel

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Abi-albon," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Abi-Albon," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  3. 3.George Morrish, "Abialbon," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).