Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Servant of God, (Jer. 36:26), the father of Shelemiah.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
father of Shelemiah.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
AB'DEEL (servant of God), father of Shelemiah. Jer 36:26.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
a vapor; a cloud of God