Abital, ab'-l-tal (Heb.)–father (source) of the dew; father of freshness; (my) father is bedewing freshness.

One of David's wives, and mother of Shephatiah (II Sam. 3:4).

Meta. The idea, entertained by the soul, that all renewing and refreshing of mind and body come from God (father or source, of the dew; my father is bedewing freshness; a woman, one of David's wives). This idea is united to love (David); love makes harmony and peace, and opens the consciousness to receive the dews of God's grace, which one cannot enjoy while one is in a restless or inharmonious state of mind Dew falls only on a still night.