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Eliezar in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(God is his help). 1. Abraham's chief servant, called by him "Eliezer of Damascus." Ge 15:2 (B.C. 1857.) 2. Second son of Moses and Zipporah (B.c. 1523), to whom his father gave this name because "the God of my father was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh." Ex 18:4; 1Ch 23:15,17; 26:25 3. One of the sons of Becher, the so...

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Eliasaph in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e-li'-a-saf ('elyacaph, "God has added"): (1) Son of Deuel; prince of the tribe of Gad in the Exodus (Nu 1:14; 2:14; 7:42,47; 10:20). (2) Son of Lael; prince of the Gershonites (Nu 3:24)....

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Eliashib in Easton's Bible Dictionary

whom God will restore. (1.) A priest, head of one of the courses of the priests of the time of David (1 Chr. 24:12). (2.) A high priest in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah (Neh. 12:22, 23). He rebuilt the eastern city wall (3:1), his own mansion being in that quarter, on the ridge Ophel (3:20, 21). His indulgence of Tobiah the Ammonite provok...

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Eliathah in Hitchcock's Bible Names

thou art my God...

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Eliel in Naves Topical Bible

1. A chief of Manasseh 1Ch 5:24 -2. Son of Toah 1Ch 6:34 -3. Two Benjamite chiefs 1Ch 8:20,22 -4. Three of David's heroes, bearing the same name 1Ch 11:46,47; 12:11 -5. Chief of Levites 1Ch 15:9,11 -6. A Levite, who had charge of the temple 2Ch 31:13...

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Eliezer in Easton's Bible Dictionary

God his help. (1.) "Of Damascus," the "steward" (R.V., "possessor") of Abraham's house (Gen. 15:2, 3). It was probably he who headed the embassy sent by Abraham to the old home of his family in Padan-aram to seek a wife for his son Isaac. The account of this embassy is given at length in Gen. 24. (2.) The son of Becher, and grandson of Ben...

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Eliasaph in Naves Topical Bible

1. A chief of the tribe of Dan Nu 1:14; 2:14; 7:42,47; 10:20 -2. Son of Lael Nu 3:24...

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Eliashib in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. 1 Chronicles 24:12. 2. 1 Chronicles 3:24. 3. High priest when Nehemiah rebuilt the walls (Nehemiah 3:1-20-21). Energetic in building the sheepgate, sanctifying and setting up its doors; but relationship to Tobiah the Ammonite outweighed regard for the sanctity of the temple. Nehemiah was angry with him for preparing a room therein for his...

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Elidad in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e-li'-dad ('elidhadh, "God has loved"): Prince of Benjamin in the division of the land (Nu 34:21); perhaps the same as ELDAD (which see)....

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Eliel in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(to whom God is strength). 1. One of the heads of the tribe of Manasseh on the east of Jordan. 1Ch 5:24 2. A forefather of Samuel the prophet. 1Ch 6:34 3. A chief man in the tribe of Benjamin. 1Ch 8:20 4. Also a Benjamite chief. 1Ch 8:22 5. One of the heroes of David's guard. 1Ch 11:46 6. Another of the same guard. 1Ch 11:47 7. One of the G...

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