Abinadab (Saul's son)

Israel's fallen prince

Yhdistynyt kuningaskuntaPrinceWarriorc. 1050–1010 BC

Abinadab was the son of King Saul and fought loyally by his father's side in Israel's many confrontations with the Philistines. At the fateful battle on Mount Gilboa, he fell along with his father and his brothers Jonathan and Malkishua (1 Sam 31:2), a devastating defeat that effectively shattered Saul's royal house and paved the way for David to unite all Israel under his rule. Although Ish-Bosheth was installed as king over the northern kingdom for a brief period, the disaster at Gilboa marked the decisive turning point. Abinadab's name, which means "my father is noble," points to the royal legacy he carried—a legacy that ended on the battlefield rather than on the throne.

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IsäSaul ÄitiAhinoam SisarusJonathan SisarusMalkishua SisarusIsh-bosheth (Saul's son)SisarusMerab (Saul's daughter)SisarusMichal

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Mentioned among Saul's sons

Abinadab is mentioned as one of Saul's sons. In 1 Chron 8:33 and 9:39, he is listed as the second son after Jonathan and is generally identified with Ishvi mentioned in 1 Sam 14:49.

1. Sam. 14:49 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

49Saul's sons were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. The name of his older daughter was Merab, and the name of the younger was Michal.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל יוֹנָתָ֥ן וְיִשְׁוִ֖י וּמַלְכִּי־שׁ֑וּעַ וְשֵׁם֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י בְנֹתָ֔יו שֵׁ֤ם הַבְּכִירָה֙ מֵרַ֔ב וְשֵׁ֥ם הַקְּטַנָּ֖ה מִיכַֽל׃ ‬

1. Aik. 8:33 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

33Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.[^1] [^1]: Eshbaal is called Ish-bosheth in the books of Samuel.

וְנֵר֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־קִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וְשָׁא֗וּל הוֹלִ֤יד אֶת־יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֔וּעַ וְאֶת־אֲבִֽינָדָ֖ב וְאֶת־אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃ ‬

1. Aik. 9:39 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

39Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

וְנֵר֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־קִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וְשָׁא֗וּל הוֹלִ֤יד אֶת־יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֔וּעַ וְאֶת־אֲבִינָדָ֖ב וְאֶת־אֶשְׁבָּֽעַל׃ ‬

The Battle of Gilboa and the Fall

In the decisive battle at Mount Gilboa, Abinadab fought side by side with his father Saul and his brothers Jonathan and Malkishua against the overwhelming Philistine army. All three brothers fell in combat, and Saul then took his own life.

1. Sam. 31:1 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

1Meanwhile the Philistines were fighting against Israel. The men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים נִלְחָמִ֣ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּנֻ֜סוּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּפְּל֥וּ חֲלָלִ֖ים בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ ‬

1. Sam. 31:2 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

2The Philistines closed in on Saul and his sons, and they struck down Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

וַיַּדְבְּק֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיַּכּ֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים אֶת־יְהוֹנָתָ֧ן וְאֶת־אֲבִינָדָ֛ב וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֖וּעַ בְּנֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃ ‬

1. Sam. 31:6 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

6So Saul died that day, together with his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men.

וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁא֡וּל וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָיו֩ וְנֹשֵׂ֨א כֵלָ֜יו גַּ֧ם כָּל־אֲנָשָׁ֛יו בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא יַחְדָּֽו׃ ‬

1. Aik. 10:1 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

1Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים נִלְחֲמ֣וּ בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֤נָס אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּפְּל֥וּ חֲלָלִ֖ים בְּהַ֥ר גִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ ‬

1. Aik. 10:2 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

2The Philistines pressed hard after Saul and his sons, and they struck down Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

וַיַּדְבְּק֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֥י שָׁא֖וּל וְאַחֲרֵ֣י בָנָ֑יו וַיַּכּ֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים אֶת־יוֹנָתָ֧ן וְאֶת־אֲבִינָדָ֛ב וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֖וּעַ בְּנֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃ ‬

1. Aik. 10:6 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

6So Saul died with his three sons, and all his household perished together.

וַיָּ֤מָת שָׁאוּל֙ וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָ֔יו וְכָל־בֵּית֖וֹ יַחְדָּ֥ו מֵֽתוּ׃ ‬

David's Lament over the Fallen

After David received news of the defeat at Gilboa, he sang a moving lament over Saul and Jonathan. Abinadab is not mentioned by name in the lament, but as one of the fallen sons of Saul, he was undoubtedly among those mourned in this national catastrophe.

2. Sam. 1:17 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

17Then David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,

וַיְקֹנֵ֣ן דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־הַקִּינָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את עַל־שָׁא֖וּל וְעַל־יְהוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנֽוֹ׃ ‬

2. Sam. 1:19 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

19Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen!

הַצְּבִי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַל־בָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָ חָלָ֑ל אֵ֖יךְ נָפְל֥וּ גִבּוֹרִֽים׃ ‬

2. Sam. 1:25 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

25How the mighty have fallen in the midst of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.

אֵ֚יךְ נָפְל֣וּ גִבֹּרִ֔ים בְּת֖וֹךְ הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן עַל־בָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָ חָלָֽל׃ ‬

2. Sam. 1:27 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

27How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!

אֵ֚יךְ נָפְל֣וּ גִבּוֹרִ֔ים וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ כְּלֵ֥י מִלְחָמָֽה׃ פ ‬