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Eli in Easton's Bible Dictionary

ascent, the high priest when the ark was at Shiloh (1 Sam. 1:3, 9). He was the first of the line of Ithamar, Aaron's fourth son (1 Chr. 24:3; comp. 2 Sam. 8:17), who held that office. The office remained in his family till the time of Abiathar (1 Kings 2:26, 27), whom Solomon deposed, and appointed Zadok, of the family of Eleazar, in his ...

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Eliab in Hitchcock's Bible Names

God is my father; God is the father...

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Eliakim in Naves Topical Bible

1. Son of Melea Lu 3:30 -2. Son of Hilkiah, deputy of Hezekiah 2Ki 18:18; 19:2; Isa 36:3,11,22; 37:2 -3. Original name of Jehoiakim, king of Judah 2Ki 23:34; 2Ch 36:4 -4. Son of Abiud Mt 1:13 Probably same as SHECHANIAH 1Ch 3:21 -5. A priest Ne 12:41...

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Eliam in Easton's Bible Dictionary

God's people. (1.) The father of Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah (2 Sam. 11:3). In 1 Chr. 3:5 his name is Ammiel. (2.) This name also occurs as that of a Gilonite, the son of Ahithophel, and one of David's thirty warriors (2 Sam. 23:34). perhaps these two were the same person....

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Eleazar in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

el-e-a'-zar, e-le-a'-zar ('el-`azar; Eleazar, "God is helper"): (1) The 3rd son of Aaron by Elisheba (Ex 6:23; Nu 3:2). He married one of the daughters of Putiel, who bore him Phinehas (Ex 6:25). With his father and 3 brothers he was consecrated to the priest's office (Ex 28:1). After the destruction of Nadab and Abihu, he occupied a more impo...

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Elhanan in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(the grace of God). 1. A distinguished warrior in the time of King David, who performed a memorable exploit against the Philistines. 2Sa 21:19; 1Ch 20:5 (B.C. about 1020.) 2. One of "the thirty" of David's guard, and named first on the list. 2Sa 23:24; 1Ch 11:26...

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Eli in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Sprung from Ithamar, Aaron's younger surviving son (Leviticus 10:1-2; Leviticus 10:12). (Compare ABIATHAR.) (1 Kings 2:26-27; 1 Chronicles 24:3; 2 Samuel 8:17). Compare Eleazar's genealogy, wherein Eli and Abiathar do not appear (1 Chronicles 6:4-15; Ezra 7:1-5). No high priest of Ithamar's line is mentioned before Eli, whose appointment was ...

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Eliada in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e-li'-a-da, ('elyadha`, "God is knowing." Compare HPN, 219, 266, 301; Epidae, or Elidae): (1) One of the sons of David (2 Sam 5:16; 1 Ch 3:8; called BEELIADA, 1 Ch 14:7 (which see)). (2) A descendant of Benjamin and a captain in the army of Jehoshaphat, commander of 200,000 men (2 Ch 17:17). (3) Father of Rezon, an "adversary" of Solomon (...

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Eliakim in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(raised up by God.). 1. Son of Hilkiah, master of Hezekiah's household ("over the house," as) Isa 36:3 2Ki 18:18,26,37 (B.C. 713.) Eliakim was a good man, as appears by the title emphatically applied to him by God, "my servant Eliakim," Isa 22:20 and also in the discharge of the duties of his high station, in which he acted as a "father to th...

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Eliam in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("God is my people") (2 Samuel 23:34). Son of Ahithophrl and father of Bathsheba; (2 Samuel 11:3). (See AHITHOPHEL; BATHSHEBA.) Ammiel (by transposition) in 1 Chronicles 3:5, and Bathshua, non-Israelite names. Uriah was a Hittite (Genesis 38:2; Genesis 38:12; 1 Chronicles 2:3)....

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