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Ahinadab

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)· Public Domain

(brother the noble, i.e. a noble brother), Son of Iddo, one of Solomon’s twelve commissaries who supplied provisions for the royal household. (1 Kings 4:14) (B.C. 1014-975.)

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Ahinadab

Ahinadab a-hin'-a-dab ('achinadhabh, "brother of willingness," or, "my brother is willing"): Decidedly the ordinary use of the stem nadhabh is to denote willingness rather than liberality or nobleness One of Solomon's twelve commissary officers (1Ki 4:14). He was the son of Iddo, and his district was Mahanaim. ⇒See a list of verses on AHINADAB in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Ahinadab

Son of Iddo, one of the 12 officers appointed by Solomon for the victualling of the royal liouseuold. Ue was stationed at Afahanaim (1 K 4"). G. B. Gray.

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  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

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