a.vi.na.dav is a personal name used for a householder connected with the ark and for sons of Saul and Jesse.

The name most often identifies the man whose house is associated with the ark’s movement; it also identifies a son of Saul in family and battle notices and a son of Jesse in family and selection narratives.

1. Householder associated with the ark · dominant

   The proper noun identifies the house from which the ark is brought in 1 Samuel 7:1 and 1 Chronicles 13:7. In 2 Samuel 6:3, the APB renders both “the house of Abinadab” and “the sons of Abinadab,” placing the name in the account of the ark being carried on a new cart.

   1 Samuel 7:11 Chronicles 13:72 Samuel 6:32 Samuel 6:4
2. Son of Saul · common

   The proper noun occurs among Saul’s sons in the genealogical statements of 1 Chronicles 8:33 and 1 Chronicles 9:39. In 1 Samuel 31:2 and 1 Chronicles 10:2, the APB renders the same named figure among Saul’s sons struck by the Philistines.

   1 Chronicles 8:331 Chronicles 9:391 Samuel 31:21 Chronicles 10:2
3. Son of Jesse · occasional

   The proper noun identifies Jesse’s second son in 1 Chronicles 2:13 and 1 Samuel 17:13. In 1 Samuel 16:8, the APB renders Jesse bringing Abinadab before Samuel, followed by the statement that this one was not chosen.

   1 Chronicles 2:131 Samuel 16:81 Samuel 17:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Abinadab” throughout, in family lists, battle notices, and references to a house and its sons. These English presentations confirm the verse settings rather than define the name itself.