Person Old Testament
Abdon
Abdon, the son of Abiel (or 'Jeiel') and brother of Ner, was a member of the Israelite community in Gibeon. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 8:30.
Why it matters. Son of Abiel (or 'Jeiel') from Gibeon
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Abdon
Abdon is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin in 1Ch.8.30 and 1Ch.9.36. He was the son of Abiel (or 'Jeiel'), who is described as the "father of Gibeon," suggesting that he was the founder or a prominent figure in the Israelite community in Gibeon. Abdon is listed as a brother of Ner, who was the grandfather of King Saul. This places Abdon within the extended family of Saul, although his exact relationship to the king is not specified.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.