Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Father of Mael, one of the sons or descendants of Joktan, in Northern Arabia (Gen. 10:28; 1 Chr. 1:22).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(father of Mael), a descendant of Joktan, (Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22) and probably the progenitor of an Arab tribe (Mali).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
ABIM'AEL (father of Mael), a descendant of Joktan, and supposed progenitor of the Arabian tribe Mali. Gen 10:28; 1 Chr 1:22.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
a father sent from God