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Eliphelet in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(the God of deliverance). 1. The name of a son of David, one of the children born to him after his establishment in Jerusalem. 1Ch 3:6 (B.C. after 1044.) 2. Another son of David, belonging also to the Jerusalem family, and apparently the last of his sons. 1Ch 3:8 3. One of the thirty warriors of David's guard. 2Sa 23:34 4. Son of Eshek, a d...

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Elisha in Hitchcock's Bible Names

salvation of God...

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Elishama in Naves Topical Bible

1. Grandfather of Joshua Nu 1:10; 2:18; 7:48,53; 10:22; 1Ch 7:26 -2. A son of David 2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8; 14:7 -3. Another son of David, elsewhere called ELISHUA, which see 1Ch 3:6 -4. A descendant of Judah 1Ch 2:41 -5. Probably identical with number four 2Ki 25:25; Jer 41:1 -6. A secretary to Jehoiakim Jer 36:12 -7. A priest sent by Jehos...

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Elishaphat in Easton's Bible Dictionary

whom God has judged, one of the "captains of hundreds" associated with Jehoiada in the league to overthrow the usurpation of Athaliah (2 Chr. 23:1)....

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Elkanah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

el-ka'-na ('elqanah, "God has possessed"): (1) An Ephraimite, the father of Samuel (1 Sam 1:1-28; 2:11- 20). Of his two wives, Hannah, the childless, was best beloved. At Shiloh she received through Eli the promise of a son. Elkanah, with Hannah, took the young Samuel to Shiloh when he was weaned, and left him with EIi as their offering to Yahw...

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Elmodam in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(measure), son of Er, in the genealogy of Joseph. Lu 3:28...

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Eliphelet in Easton's Bible Dictionary

God his deliverance. (1.) One of David's distinguished warriors (2 Sam. 23:34); called also Eliphal in 1 Chr. 11:35. (2.) One of the sons of David born at Jerusalem (1 Chr. 3:6; 14:5); called Elpalet in 1 Chr. 14:5. Also another of David's sons (1 Chr. 3:8); called Eliphalet in 2 Sam. 5:16; 1 Chr. 14:7. (3.) A descendant of king Saul throu...

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Elishah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e-li'-sha ('elishah, "God saves"; Elisa, Eleisai): Mentioned in Gen 10:4 as the eldest son of Javan, and in Ezek 27:7 as the source from which the Tyrians obtained their purple dyes. On the ground of this latter statement attempts have been made to identify it with Southern Italy or the north of Africa. Josephus (Ant., I, vi, 1) identified Eli...

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Elishua in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

el-i-shu'-a, e-lish'-u-a ('elishua`, " `God is rich," "God is salvation"): Son of David (2 Sam 5:15; 1 Ch 14:5); apparently called Elishama (1 Ch 3:6). In the latter locus we have most probably a misreading by the copyist of the name Elishua....

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Elishama in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(whom God hears). 1. The "prince" or "captain" of the tribe of Ephraim in the wilderness of Sinai. Nu 1:10; 2:18; 7:48; 10:22 (B.C. 1491.) From 1Ch 7:26 we find that he was grandfather to the great Joshua. 2. A son of King David. 1Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8; 14:7 3. Another son of David, 1Ch 3:6 who in the other lists is called ELISHUA. (B.C. after 10...

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