People of the Bible

Abital

The name Abital means “the father of the dew; or of the shadow.” Abital is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Samuel 3:4.

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Who was Abital?

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

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

Key verses about Abital

  • 2 Samuel 3:4

    And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

  • 1 Chronicles 3:3

    The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.