Eliab

Eliab e-li'-ab ('eli'abh, "God is father"):

(1) Prince of the tribe of Zebulun in the Exodus (Num 1:9, Num 2:7, Num 7:24, Num 7:29, Num 10:16).

(2) A Reubenite, father of Dathan and Abiram (Num 16:11, Num 16:12, Num 26:8, Deu 11:6).

(3) Eldest son of Jesse and brother of David (1Sa 16:6), once called Elihu (1Ch 27:18). He was of commanding appearance (1Sa 16:6) and when serving with Saul's army at the time when it was confronting the Philistines and Goliath, was inclined to lord it over his brother David (1Sa 17:28 f). His daughter Abihail became a Wife of Rehoboam (2Ch 11:18).

(4) An Ephraimite, an ancestor of Samuel (1Ch 6:27); called Eliel in 1Ch 6:34, and Elihu in 1Sa 1:1.

(5) A Gadire warrior with David (1Ch 12:9), one of 11 mighty men (1Ch 12:8, 1Ch 12:14).

(6) A Levite musician (1Ch 15:18, 1Ch 15:20, 1Ch 16:5).

(7) An ancestor of Judith (/APC Judith 8:1; compare /APC Judith 9:2).

F. K. Farr