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Chileab

כִּלְאָב · kil.av · H3609דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · da.niy.yel · H1840H2 mentions in 2 books, most in 2 Samuel (1)

Who he was

Chileab, also known as Daniel, was one of King David's sons, born to him by Abigail the Carmelitess. Abigail was originally the wife of Nabal, but after Nabal's death, she became David's wife (1Samuel 25). In the list of David's sons born in Hebron, Chileab is mentioned as the second son (2 Samuel 3:3), while in the parallel passage in 1 Chronicles 3:1, he is called Daniel. The reason for this difference in names is not explicitly stated in the Bible.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Family

FatherDavidMotherAbigailSiblingsAmnon, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, Ithream, Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet, Tamar, Elpelet, Nogah, Jerimoth
Family relations: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

2 Samuel 1 mention

2 Samuel 3:3and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 3:1Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

What the dictionary says

Protected by the father, David’s second son by Abigail (2 Sam. 3:3); called also Daniel (1 Chr. 3:1).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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