Easton's Bible Dictionary Father (i.e., "possessor") of God = "pious." (1.) The son of Zeror and father of Ner, who was the grandfather of Saul (1 Samuel 14:51; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 9:39). In 1 Samuel 9:1, he is called the "father," probably meaning the grandfather, of Kish. (2.) An Arbathite, one of David's warriors (1 Chronicles 11:32); called also Abi-albon (2 Samuel 23:31). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ABIEL a'-bi-el, ab'-yel, a-bi'-el ('abhi'el, "my father is God," or "God is father"): (1) A descendant of Benjamin the son of Jacob. Father of Kish the father of King Saul, and also, apparently, the father of Ner the father of Saul's general, Abner (1 Samuel 9:1; 1 Samuel 14:51). (2) One of David's mighty men (1 Chronicles 11:32), called ABI-ALBON, which see, in 2 Samuel 23:31.

Multi-Version Concordance Abiel (4 Occurrences) 1 Samuel 9:1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Samuel 14:51 Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV) 2 Samuel 23:31 Abiel the Arbathite, Azmaveth of Bahurim, (BBE) 1 Chronicles 11:32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)