Encyclopedia entry
Obal
Stripped, the eight son of Joktan (Gen. 10:28); called also Ebal (1 Chr. 1:22).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(stripped bare), son of Joktan, and, like the rest of family, apparently the founder of an Arab tribe. (Genesis 10:28) In (1 Chronicles 1:22) the name is written Ebal.
In the Bible
2
Verses where Obal is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 1:22
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
- Genesis 10:28
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,
Scripture on Obal
2
Entries that reference Obal
1
Obal references
5
Voices on Obal
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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