Abihail, wife of Jerimoth

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Abihail, wife of Jerimoth, was the mother of Mahalath who married King Rehoboam. As such, Abihail was the daughter-in-law of King David and the mother-in-law to King Rehoboam.

Abihail was married to Jerimoth, a son of King David. Her father was Eliab, a son of Jesse.

Abihail, wife of Jerimoth, is mentioned once in the Bible, in 2 Chronicles 11:18.

The name Abihail means "father of might."

There are five people in the Old Testament of the Bible who are named Abihail. Two of them are women and three are men.

Next person in the Bible: Abihu

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