Person Old Testament
Abinadab
Also known as Ishvi =ESV, NIV; Ishui =KJV
Abinadab, also known as Ishvi, was one of the sons of King Saul who died alongside his father and brothers in battle against the Philistines at Mount Gilboa. Mentioned in 5 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Samuel 14:49.
Why it matters. Son of King Saul, killed in battle
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Abinadab
Abinadab, also referred to as Ishvi, was one of the sons of King Saul, the first king of Israel (1Sa.14.49; 1Ch.8.33; 9.39). He was the brother of Jonathan, Malchishua, and Esh-baal (also known as Ish-bosheth).
Abinadab fought alongside his father and brothers in the battle against the Philistines at Mount Gilboa. In this battle, Saul and his sons, including Abinadab, were killed (1Sa.31.2; 1Ch.10.2). The Philistines found their bodies the following day and fastened Saul's body to the wall of Beth-shan, while the bodies of his sons were taken to Jabesh-gilead and buried there (1Sa.31.8-13).
The death of Abinadab and his brothers marked the end of Saul's reign and paved the way for David to become king over Israel.
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 5 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.