Person
Abihail
father of Esther
Benjamite father of Esther and uncle of Mordecai, whose daughter became queen of Persia under Ahasuerus.
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Who or what is this?
Abihail was an of the tribe of and the father of , known as Esther. When Abihail's cousin adopted his orphaned daughter (Esther 2:15), Esther became the ward of Mordecai's household and was later taken to the palace of the king (Xerxes). The Book of Esther identifies Abihail specifically when recording Esther's full parentage, noting that Mordecai was Abihail's nephew and Esther's adoptive father.
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