Early Access: Sign up to unlock all Pro features free through the end of 2026.
Biblexika
EncyclopediaAbishalom
TheologyA

Abishalom

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)· Public Domain

(father of peace), father or grandfather of Maachah, who was the wife of Rehoboam and mother of Abijah. (1 Kings 15:2,10) He is called Absalom in (2 Chronicles 11:20,21) This person must be David’s son. See LXX.; (2 Samuel 14:27)

Explore “Abishalom” in Scripture
Search for this term across Bible translations in the Biblexika reader.
Content compiled from public domain scholarship, academic sources, and verified references. Editorial standards · View all sources
Compare dictionaries

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Abishalom

Abishalom a-bish'-a-lom: Variant of ABSALOM, which see. ⇒See a list of verses on ABISHALOM in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Abishalom

See art. Absalom. ABISHUA (Ve''5k, meaning uncertain ; perhaps 'father is wealth.' — 1. According to the genealo- gies of Chron., where alone the name occurs, son of Phinehas and father of Bukki, 1 Ch 6"-*>, Ezr 7'; cf. 1 Es 8" and art. Abisue. 2. A Ben- jamite ; presumably the name was that of a clan, since other names in the context are certainly clan names, 1 Ch 8* ; cf. Nu 26=«»-. G. B. Gray.

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

View all sources & licensing →

See our editorial standards →