Books Topics News History Events Timeline Places Genealogy Q&A Vocab Theology Compare Plans

fresh.bible

This is a creative paraphrase, not a formal translation. For study and doctrine, consult a formal translation.

Scripture quotations are from the ESV Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Additional reference from the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.

0 Chapters0 Books0 People0 Places

Stay in the loop

Books·Topics·News·History·Events·Timeline·Places·Genealogy·Q&A·Vocab·Theology·Compare·Plans·About·Context·For Leaders·Privacy Policy·Terms·Support·Features··NP Easter

About·Support·Features·

Want something bolder with Gen-Z energy? Try nocap.bible

Made with ❤️ by Ryan Brents

local_fire_departmentHome grid_viewBookscalendar_todayPlans

Abihail in the Bible — Who Was Abihail? | fresh.bible

People
/
Abihail

Abihail

Father of a Gadite clan — his genealogy goes deep into Gilead's territory

open_in_new

About

A clan ancestor of the tribe of Gad, Abihail appears in the genealogy recorded in 1 Chronicles 5. His descendants were part of the Gadite families who settled in the fertile regions of Gilead and Bashan, east of the Jordan River.

Relationships

family_historyGadite clan father

Appears In3 mentions across 3 books

2 chronicles

A King, His Family, and a Smart Move

2 Chronicles 11:18-23

Abihail is listed here as the mother of Mahalath and a granddaughter of Jesse — her lineage deepens Rehoboam's first wife's royal Davidic credentials through multiple lines of descent.

esther

Esther and Mordecai Seal It

Esther 9:29-32

Abihail is cited here as Esther's father, establishing her lineage at the moment she exercises her greatest authority — grounding her royal decree in her Jewish identity.

numbers

The Merarites — Guarding the Framework

Numbers 3:33-37

0 Chapters0 Books0 People0 Places