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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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Eleazar in Naves Topical Bible

1. Son of Aaron Ex 6:23; 28:1 Married a daughter of Putiel, who bore him Phinehas Ex 6:25 After the death of Nadab and Abihu is made chief of the tribe of Levi Nu 3:32 Duties of Nu 4:16 Succeeds Aaron as high priest Nu 20:26,28; De 10:6 Assists Moses in the census Nu 26:63 With Joshua, divides Palestine Nu 34:17 Death and burial of ...

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Elhanan in Easton's Bible Dictionary

whom God has graciously bestowed. (1.) A warrior of the time of David famed for his exploits. In the Authorized Version (2 Sam. 21:19) it is recorded that "Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath." The Revised Version here rightly omits the words "the brother of." They were introduced in the Authorized...

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Eli in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the offering or lifting up...

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Eliada in Naves Topical Bible

1. Son of David 2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8 Called BEELIADA 1Ch 14:7 -2. A Benjamite 2Ch 17:17...

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Eliam in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the people of God...

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Eliakim in Easton's Bible Dictionary

whom God will raise up. (1.) The son of Melea (Luke 3:30), and probably grandson of Nathan. (2.) The son of Abiud, of the posterity of Zerubbabel (Matt. 1:13). (3.) The son of Hilkiah, who was sent to receive the message of the invading Assyrians and report it to Isaiah (2 Kings 18:18; 19:2; Isa. 36:3; 37:2). In his office as governor of ...

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