This name derives from the Hebrew “'Ăbı̂yṭal > Avital”, meaning “my father is [the] dew”. Avital was the fifth wife of King David (2 Samuel 3:4) was called Abital, and was the mother of David's son Shephatiah. Avital is also a moshav in northern Israel. Located ten kilometers south of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council.
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