Bible Dictionary
Ahasbai
Ahasbai was the father of Eliphelet, a Maacathite warrior in David’s army.
Definition
Ahasbai was the father of Eliphelet, a Maacathite soldier in David’s army and one of the listed military leaders.
Biblical Usage
Ahasbai is mentioned in the list of David’s warriors through his son Eliphelet.
Historical Background
The identification of Maacath is uncertain in the supplied material: Eliphelet may have come from Abel-beth-maacah or, more probably, from Maacah in Syria. The parallel list in Chronicles gives different names, suggesting corruption in one or both passages.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(blooming), father of Eli-phelet, one of David’s thirty-seven captains. (2 Samuel 23:34) In the corrupt list in (1 Chronicles 11:35) Eliphelet appears as “Eliphal the son of Ur.” (B.C. about 1050.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-has'-bi ('achacbay, "blooming"): The father of Eliphelet, a Maacathite, a soldier in David's army (2Sa 23:34). He was either a native of Abel-beth-maacah (2Sa 20:14) or, more probably, of Maacah in Syria (2Sa 10:6). The list in 1Ch 11:35,36 gives different names entirely. Here we have Ur and Hepher, which simply show that the text is corrupt in one or both places.</p>