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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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Eliezer in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("my God a help".) 1. Genesis 15:2, "the steward of Abram's house, E. of Damascus," literally, "the son of the business," or possession (i.e. heir) of my house. Entering Canaan by Damascus, Abram took thence his chief retainer, and adopted him in the absence of a son and heir. He was not "born in Abram's house" as Genesis 15:3 of KJV represe...

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Elias in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

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Eliasaph in Smiths Bible Dictionary

1. Head of the tribe of Dan at the time of the census in the wilderness of Sinai. Nu 1:14; 2:14; 7:42,47; 10:20 (B.C. 1490.) 2. A levite, and "chief of the Gershonites" at the same time. Nu 3:24...

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Eliashib in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the God of conversion...

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