Bible Dictionary
Adbeel
Adbeel was the third son of Ishmael and the ancestor or head of an Arabian tribe. The name is also associated with a north Arabian tribal group.
Definition
Adbeel was the third of Ishmael’s twelve sons and probably the progenitor or head of an Arabian tribe.
Biblical Usage
He is listed among Ishmael’s sons in Genesis 25:13 and 1 Chronicles 1:29.
Historical Background
The name appears in Assyrian records as that of a north Arabian tribe living somewhere southwest of the Dead Sea.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Miracle of God, the third of the twelve sons of Ishmael, and head of an Arabian tribe (Gen. 25:13; 1 Chr. 1:29).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(offspring of God), a son of Ishmael, (Genesis 25:13; 1 Chronicles 1:29) and probably the progenitor of an Arab tribe. (B.C. about 1850.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ad'-be-el ('adhbe'el, "God's discipline," possibly): The third of the twelve sons of Ishmael (Ge 25:13; 1Ch 1:29). The name appears in the Assyrian records as that of a north Arabian tribe residing somewhere Southwest of the Dead Sea.</p>