ABINADAB
father of nobleness; i.e., "noble." (1.) A Levite of Kirjath-jearim, in whose house the ark of the covenant was deposited after having been brought back from the land of the Philistines (1-Sam 7:1). It remained there twenty years, till it was at length removed by David (1-Sam 7:1, 1-Sam 7:2; 1-Chr 13:7). (2.) The second of the eight sons of Jesse (1-Sam 16:8). He was with Saul in the campaign ag......
AHINADAB
brother of liberality = liberal, one of the twelve commissariat officers appointed by Solomon in so many districts of his kingdom to raise supplies by monthly rotation for his household. He was appointed to the district of Mahanaim (1-Kings 4:14), east of Jordan.......
AMMINADAB
kindred of the prince. (1.) The father of Nahshon, who was chief of the tribe of Judah (Num. 1:7;2:3;7:12, 7: 17;10:14). His daughter Elisheba was married to Aaron (Exo 6:23). (2.) A son of Kohath, the second son of Levi (1-Chr 6:22), called also Izhar (2, 18). (3.) Chief of the 112 descendants of Uzziel the Levite (1-Chr 15:10, 1-Chr 15: 11).......
JEHONADAB
Jehovah is liberal; or, whom Jehovah impels. (1.) A son of Shimeah, and nephew of David. It was he who gave the fatal wicked advice to Amnon, the heir to the throne (2-Sam 13:3). He was very "subtil," but unprincipled. (2.) A son of Rechab, the founder of a tribe who bound themselves by a vow to abstain from wine (Jer. 35:6). There were different settlements of Rechabites (Judg. 1:16;4:11; 1-Chr......
JONADAB
=Jehon'adab. (1.) The son of Rechab, and founder of the Rechabites (q.v.), 2-Kings 10:15; Jer. 35:6, Jer. 35: 10. (2.) The son of Shimeah, David's brother (2-Sam 13:3). He was "a very subtil man."......
NADAB
liberal, generous. (1.) The eldest of Aaron's four sons (Exo 6:23; Num. 3:2). He with his brothers and their father were consecrated as priests of Jehovah (Exo 28:1). He afterwards perished with Abihu for the sin of offering strange fire on the altar of burnt-offering (Lev. 10:1, Lev. 10:2; Num. 3:4;26:60). (2.) The son and successor of Jeroboam, the king of Israel (1-Kings 14:20). While engaged......