Eliada
אֶלְיָדָע · el.ya.da · H0450Gבְּעֶלְיָדָע · be.el.ya.da · H1182“knowledge of God” Hitchcock's 18693 mentions in 2 books, most in 1 Chronicles (2)
Who he was
Eliada, also referred to as Beeliada, is mentioned in 2Sa.5.16, 1 Chronicles 2 Samuel 3:8, and 1 Chronicles 14:7 as one of the sons of David born to him in Jerusalem. He was born after David had established his reign and conquered the city of Jerusalem. The name Eliada means "God knows," while Beeliada means "the Lord knows." The reason for the variation in his name is not explicitly stated in the biblical text.
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Family
FatherDavidMotherJerusalem wivesSiblingsAmnon, Chileab, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, Ithream, Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliphelet, Tamar, Elpelet, Nogah, Jerimoth
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Every mention
3 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
2 Samuel 1 mention
1 Chronicles 2 mentions
1 Chronicles 3:8Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.1 Chronicles 14:7Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
What the dictionary says
Whom God cares for.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Read the article →Sources
- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain