People of the Bible · Tribe of Judah

Abihail, daughter of Eliab

The name Abihail means “the father of strength.” Abihail is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 2 Chronicles 11:18.

Family of Abihail

Who was Abihail?

The second wife of King Rehoboam (2 Chr. 11:18), a descendant of Eliab, David’s eldest brother.

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Abihail

  • 2 Chronicles 11:18

    And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;

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