Chileab כִּלְאָב

Male Tribe of Judah H3609 2 books

Son of David and Abigail the Carmelitess

Biography

Chileab, also known as Daniel, was one of King David's sons, born to him by Abigail the Carmelitess. Abigail was originally the wife of Nabal, but after Nabal's death, she became David's wife (1 Samuel 25). In the list of David's sons born in Hebron, Chileab is mentioned as the second son (2Sa.3.3), while in the parallel passage in 1Ch.3.1, he is called Daniel. The reason for this difference in names is not explicitly stated in the Bible.

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In Scripture

2 biblical books

2 Samuel 1 verse

2 Samuel 3:3

"and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;"

1 Chronicles 1 verse

1 Chronicles 3:1

"Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;"

Names & Aliases

Form	Language	Script	Strong's
Named	Hebrew	כִּלְאָב	H3609
Named	Hebrew	דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל	H1840H

Encyclopedia Article

Chileab

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

>2Sa 3:3). In the corresponding account (1Ch 3:1) he is called "Daniel," the meaning of which name ("God is my judge") points to its having been given in order to commemorate God's judgment upon Nabal (1Sa 25:39; compare Ge 30:6). Some suppose that he bore both names, but the Septuagint reading here Dalouia (Ch Damniel), and the identity of the last three letters of the Hebrew word "Chileab" with the first three of the following word, seems to indicate that the text of Samuel is corrupt.

Horace J. Wolf

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