ABIEL
father (i.e., "possessor") of God = "pious." (1.) The son of Zeror and father of Ner, who was the grandfather of Saul (1-Sam 14:51; 1-Chr 8:33;9:39). In 1-Sam 9:1, 1-Sam 9: he is called the "father," probably meaning the grandfather, of Kish. (2.) An Arbathite, one of David's warriors (1-Chr 11:32); called also Abi-albon (2-Sam 23:31).......