This document is about Abinadab (Son of Jesse). For other homonyms, please refer to the Abinadab document.
He is the second son of Jesse.
1 Chr 2:13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,
When Samuel came to Jesse's house, his father Jesse introduced him to Samuel.
1 Sam 16:8Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.”
When Goliath invaded, three of Jesse's sons participated in the war.
1 Sam 17:12Now David was the son of an Ephrathite named Jesse, who was from Judah Bethlehem. Jesse, who had eight sons, was old and well advanced in years in the days of Saul.1 Sam 17:13Jesse’s three oldest sons had gone to the war with Saul. The names of his three sons who went to the war were Eliab the firstborn; Abinadab the second; and Shammah the third.