Abihail אֲבִיחַ֫יִל
Wife of Abishur; mother of Ahban and Molid
Who is Abihail in the Bible?
Abihail was the wife of Abishur and mother of Ahban and Molid, appearing in the genealogical records of the tribe of Judah in 1 Chronicles 2:29. She lived during the early period of Israel's history and was part of the ancestral line that eventually led to King David. Though mentioned only briefly in Scripture, Abihail's inclusion in the genealogy of Judah underscores the biblical importance of tracing family lineages to establish rightful inheritance and tribal identity among God's chosen people.
Biography
Abihail is mentioned briefly in 1Ch.2.29 as the wife of Abishur, who was a descendant of Judah. She is listed in the genealogy of Judah, which traces the lineage of David. Abihail and Abishur had two sons, Ahban and Molid.
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- 1 Chronicles 2:29
"Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | אֲבִיחַ֫יִל |
Abihail
d the father of Zuriel, who in the Wilderness was head of the house of Merari, Levi's youngest son (Nu 3:35);
(2) The wife of Abishur, a man of the tribe of Judah, in the line of Hazron and Jerahmeel (1Ch 2:29);
(3) One of the heads of the tribe of Gad, who dwelt in Gilead of Bashan (1Ch 5:14);
(4) Either a wife of Rehoboam, king of Judah, or mother of his wife Mahalath, according to the interpretation of the text (2Ch 11:18); probably the latter view is correct, since there is no conjunction in the text, and since (2Ch 11:19) contemplates only one wife as already mentioned. This being true, she was the wife of Jerimath, a son of David, and daughter of Eliab, David's eldest brother. It is interesting to note this frequent intermarriage in the Davidic house;
(5) Father of Queen Esther, who became wife of Xerxes (Biblical Ahasuerus) king of Persia, after the removal of the former queen, Vashti, (Es 2:15; 9:29). He was uncle of Mordecai.
Edward Mack
a-bi'-hu ('abhihu', "father he is," or "my father he is"): Second son of Aaron, the high priest (Ex 6:23). With his older brother Nadab he "died before Yahweh," when the two "offered