Father of Rezon, an adversary of Solomon
Eliada
Named in 1 verse of 1 Kings, first in 1 Kings 11:23.
אֶלְיָדָעEliada
The name means “knowledge of God.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
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- Rezon
About Eliada Written by AI
Eliada is briefly mentioned in 1 Kings 11:23 as the father of Rezon, who became an adversary to King Solomon. Rezon was an Aramean commander who fled from his master, Hadadezer, the king of Zobah, after David had defeated Hadadezer's army. Rezon gathered a band of men and became the leader of a raiding party. He later established himself as king in Damascus and posed a threat to Israel during Solomon's reign.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Eliada, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Whom God cares for. (1.) One of David’s sons born after his establishment in Jerusalem (2 Sam. 5:16).
(2.) A mighty man of war, a Benjamite (2 Chr. 17:17).
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(3.) An Aramite of Zobah, captain of a marauding band that troubled Solomon (1 Kings 11:23).
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 Kings 11:23
And God raised up against Solomon another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer king of Zobah,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.