Gadite warrior who joined David at Ziklag
Eliab
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 12:9.
אֱלִיאָבEliab
The name means “God is my father; God is the father.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Eliab Written by AI
Eliab is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 12:9 as one of the Gadite warriors who joined David at Ziklag while he was fleeing from King Saul. These warriors were described as brave, experienced soldiers who could handle shield and spear. They were swift as gazelles and as strong as lions on the mountains. Eliab and the other Gadite warriors played a crucial role in supporting David during his time of exile and helped him establish his kingdom.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Eliab, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
To whom God is father. (1.) A Reubenite, son of Pallu (Num. 16:1, 12; 26:8, 9; Deut. 11:6).
(2.) A son of Helon, and chief of the tribe of Zebulun at the time of the census in the wilderness (Num. 1:9; 2:7).
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(3.) The son of Jesse, and brother of David (1 Sam. 16:6). It was he who spoke contemptuously to David when he proposed to fight Goliath (1 Sam. 17:28).
(4.) One of the Gadite heroes who joined David in his stronghold in the wilderness (1 Chr. 12:9).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 12:9
Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.