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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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Eglon in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(calf-like). 1. A king of the Moabites, Jud 3:12 ff., who, aided by the Ammonites and the Amelekites, crossed the Joran and took "the city of palm trees." (B.C. 1359.) here, according to Josephus, he built himself a palace, and continued for eighteen years to oppress the children of Israel, who paid him tribute. He was slain by Ehud. [EHUD] ...

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Ehud in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(See EGLON.) An hereditary name in Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:10; 1 Chronicles 8:6). The second of the judges was son of Gera, also an hereditary name in Benjamin (Genesis 46:21; 2 Samuel 16:5; 1 Chronicles 8:3). Israel's "deliverer," under God, from the Moabite Eglon who had crossed the Jordan westward, and seized Jericho, in Ehud's tribe, Benj...

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Elam in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e'-lam (`elam): (1) A son of Shem (Gen 10:22; 1 Ch 1:17; see ELAMITES). (2) A Benjamite (1 Ch 8:24). (3) A Korahite (1 Ch 26:3). (4) Heads of families in the return (Ezr 2:7 parallel Neh 7:12; Ezr 2:31 parallel Neh 7:34; Ezr 8:7; 10:2,26). (5) A chief of the people (Neh 10:14). (6) A priest (Neh 12:42)....

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Elasah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(whom God made). 1. A priest in the time of Ezra who had married a Gentile wife. Ezr 10:22 (B.C. 458). 2. Son of Shaphan, one of the two men who were sent on a mission by King Zedekiah to Nebuchadnezzar at Babylon. Jer 29:3 (B.C. 594.)...

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