Bible Dictionary

Abital

The name Abital means “the father of the dew; or of the shadow”.

Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897

Father of dew; i.e., “fresh”, David’s fifth wife (2 Sam. 3:4).

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

(father of the dew), one of David’s wives. (2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Chronicles 3:3)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

ab'-i-tal, a-bi'-tal ('abhiTal, "my father is dew"): One of the wives of King David. In the duplicated list (2Sa 3:4; 1Ch 3:3) in which the sons born to David in Hebron are mentioned and numbered, the fifth is said to be Shephatiah the son of Abital.