Abihail

Name borne by both men and women.

1. A Levite, the father of Zuriel; head of the family of Merari at the time of the Exodus.

2. The wife of Abishur of the tribe of Judah; she was the mother of Ahban and Molid.

3. A Gadite chief, son of Huri, who settled in Bashan.

4. The mother of Mahalath, King Rehoboam's wife.

5. The father of Queen Esther. He died when Esther was young.

Concordance
ABIHAIL 1: Num 3:35
ABIHAIL 2: I Chr 2:29
ABIHAIL 3: I Chr 5:14
ABIHAIL 4: II Chr 11:18
ABIHAIL 5: Est 2:15; 9:29

Abihail may refer to one of five different people mentioned in the Bible:

1. Abihail the Levite lived during the time of the wandering of the Israelites in the wilderness. He was the head of the house of Merari and Levi's youngest son. (Numbers 3:35)
2. Abihail was the wife of Abishur of the tribe of Judah. (I Chronicles 2:29)
3. Abihail, from Gilead of Bashan, was head of the tribe of Gad. (I Chronicles 5:14)
4. Abihail was the daughter of David's brother Eliab. She was married to David's son Jerimoth and became mother of Rehoboam's wife Mahalath. (II Chronicles 11:18)
5. Abihail was the father of Queen Esther and uncle of Mordecai. (Esther 2:15; Esther 9:29)

References

• "Abihail", International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.

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