Abishai

A son of Zeruiah,
David’s sister… 2 Samuel 2:18 
Brother of Joab and Asahel… 1 Chronicles 2:16
Rebuked by David… 1 Samuel 26:5-9
Serves under Joab in David’s army… 2 Samuel 2:17, 18 
Joins Joab in blood-revenge against Abner… 2Samuel 2:18-24
Co-commander of David’s army… 2 Samuel 10:9, 10
Loyal to David during Absalom’s uprising… 2 Samuel 16:9-12
Sternly rebuked by David… 2 Samuel 19:21-23
Loyal to David during Sheba’s rebellion… 2 Samuel 20:1-6, 10
Slays 300 Philistines… 2 Samuel 23:18
Slays 18,000 Edomites… 1 Chronicles 18:12, 13
Saves David by killing a giant…. 2 Samuel 21:16. 17

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Abishag

A Shunammite employed as David’s nurse… 1 Kings 1:1-4, 15
Witnessed David’s choice of Solomon as successor… 1 Kings 1:15-31
Adonijah slain for desiring to marry her… 1 Kings 2:13-25

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Abinadab

  1.   A man of Kirjath-jearim whose house tabernacles the ark of the Lord… 1 Samuel 7:I, 2
  2.   The second of Jesse’s eight sons… 1 Samuel 16:8
          A soldier in Saul’s army… 1 Samuel 17:13
  3.   A son of Saul slain at Mt. Gilboa… 1 Samuel 31:1-8
         Bones of,  buried by men of Jabesh… 1 Chronicles 10:1-12
  4.   The father of one of Solomon’s sons-in-law… 1 Kings 4:11
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Abimelech

1.  A Philistine king of Gerar… Genesis 20:1-18 
Makes treaty with Abraham… Genesis 21:22-34
2.  A second king of Gerar… Genesis 26:1-12
Tells Isaac to go home… Genesis 26:13-16 
Makes a treaty with Isaac concerning certain wells… Genesis 26:17-33
3.  A son or Gideon by a concubine… Judges 8:31
Conspires tobecome king… Judges 9:1-4
Slays his 70 brothers… Judges 9:5
     Made king of Shechem… Judges 9:6 
Rebuked by Jotham, lone survivor… Judges 9:7-21
     Conspired against by Gaal… Judges 9:22-29 
Captures Shechem and Thebez… Judges 9:41-50 
Death of… Judges 9:51-57

4. A son of Abiathar the priest… 1 Chronicles 18:16 
Also called Ahimelech… 1 Chronicles 24:6

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