Bible Person

Abinadab

Meaning: father of a vow · Male · 1 cross reference

This Abinadab entry refers to one of Solomon's district officers over the region of Dor, not to the father of Eleazar who kept the ark. He belongs to the administrative structure of the united monarchy. First appears in 1 Kgs 4:11.1

AI summary: This Abinadab matters because his single cross reference places him in Solomon's system of regional provision, the network that sustained the court and displayed the kingdom's organizational reach. Even without a narrative scene, the entry contributes to the practical machinery of royal rule. Taken together, the material presents this Abinadab as an administrative figure in Solomon's centralized kingdom.1

Central Figure

Abinadab

Meaning: father of a vow

One of Solomon’s officers, who “provided victuals for the king and his household.” He presided, for this purpose, over the district of Dor (1 Kings 4:11).