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Chileab
Chileab
כִּלְאָב kil.av
Chileab (Hebrew: כִּלְאָב, kil.av) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abigail in 1 Chronicles 3.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Chileab
son of David
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- United Monarchy
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Samuel 3:3 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 3:1 |
| Cross-references | 33 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Abihail attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of David.
- Eliphelet attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of David.
- Ithream attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of David.
- Arnan attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of David.
- Elishua attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of David.
- Elpelet attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of David.
- Adonijah attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of David.
- Nathan attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of David.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3;
son of: David (H1732) and Abigail (H0026);
half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); also called Daniel at 1Ch.3.1;
Also named: da.niy.yel (דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל "Daniel" H1840H)
§ Chileab = "like his father"
the 2nd son of David, by Abigail
Chileab, also known as Daniel, was David's son by Abigail the Carmelitess.
The biblical story
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 (1 Samuel 25). In the list of David's sons born in Hebron, Chileab is mentioned as the second son (2Sa.3.3), while in the parallel passage in 1Ch.3.1, he is called Daniel. The reason for this difference in names is not explicitly stated in the Bible.
Key verses
Chileab appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And 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;
2 Samuel 3:3 -
Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess:
1 Chronicles 3:1
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2 Samuel (1)
- 2 Samuel 3:3
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 3:1