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Adbeel

אַדְבְּאֵל/AD-bee-el/

“Miracle of God or God's discipline”

Summary

The third son of Ishmael, who became the ancestor of an Arabian tribe.

☩Identity

Adbeel was the third of the twelve sons of Ishmael, Abraham's son by Hagar. Like his brothers, he became the head of an Arabian tribe. His name appears in Assyrian records as that of a north Arabian tribe residing somewhere southwest of the Dead Sea. Beyond this brief mention in the genealogies, nothing more is recorded of him or his descendants.

Key verses:Genesis 25:131 Chronicles 1:29

Related Verses2 mentions

Genesis· 1 verse

25:13

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

1:29

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Adbeel," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Adbeel," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).