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Eliab

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

To whom God is father.

2

A Reubenite, son of Pallu (Num 16:1, 12; 26:8, 9; Deut 11:6).

3

A son of Helon, and chief of the tribe of Zebulun at the time of the census in the wilderness (Num 1:9; 2:7).

4

The son of Jesse, and brother of David (1 Sam 16:6). It was he who spoke contemptuously to David when he proposed to fight Goliath (1 Sam 17:28).

5

One of the Gadite heroes who joined David in his stronghold in the wilderness (1 Chr 12:9).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

e-li'-ab ('eli'abh, "God is father"):

(1) Prince of the tribe of Zebulun in the Exodus (Num 1:9; Num 2:7; Num 7:24; Num 7:29; Num 10:16).

(2) A Reubenite, father of Dathan and Abiram (Num 16:11; Num 16:12; Num 26:8; Deut 11:6).

(3) Eldest son of Jesse and brother of David (1 Sam 16:6), once called Elihu (1 Chr 27:18). He was of commanding appearance (1 Sam 16:6) and when serving with Saul's army at the time when it was confronting the Philistines and Goliath, was inclined to lord it over his brother David (1 Sam 17:28). His daughter Abihail became a Wife of Rehoboam (2 Chr 11:18).

(4) An Ephraimite, an ancestor of Samuel (1 Chr 6:27); called Eliel in 1 Chr 6:34, and Elihu in 1 Sam 1:1.

(5) A Gadire warrior with David (1 Chr 12:9), one of 11 mighty men (1 Chr 12:8; 1 Chr 12:14).

(6) A Levite musician (1 Chr 15:18; 1 Chr 15:20; 1 Chr 16:5).

(7) An ancestor of Judithh (/APC Judithh 8:1; compare /APC Judithh 9:2).

F. K. Farr

See also

Person Eliab (4 Mos 1,9) Person Eliab (4 Mos 16,1) Person Eliab (1 Chr 12,9)

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