Abishalom; Absalom

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(father of peace). A son of David (2 Sam. 3:3³And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; (2 Samuel 3:3)). Killed his brother Amnon (2 Sam. 13). Fled to Geshur (2 Sam. 13:37-38³⁷But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. ³⁸So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. (2 Samuel 13:37‑38)). Returned and conspired to usurp his father’s throne (2 Sam. 14-17). Defeated at Gilead and slain by Joab (2 Sam 18).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Father of Maachah, wife of Rehoboam and mother of Abijam, king of Judah (1 Kings 15:1-2,10¹Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. ²Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. (1 Kings 15:1‑2)
¹⁰And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. (1 Kings 15:10)). But in 2 Chronicles 11:20²⁰And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. (2 Chronicles 11:20) we read that Maachah was the daughter of Absalom; therefore Abishalom appears to be a fuller way of writing Absalom, and refers to the son of David. See ABSALOM.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

53 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Abiyshalowm

Phonic:

ab-ee-shaw-lome’

Meaning:

or (shortened) bAbshalowm {ab-shaw- lome'}; from 1 and 7965; father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite

KJV Usage:

Abishalom, Absalom

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

father is peace Ac’cad, only a pitcher

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A father’s peace; friendly:― son of David [ABISHALOM], 2 Sam. 13:1. {Patris pax}