Eliel

Eli’el. (to whom God is strength).

1. One of the heads of the tribe of Manasseh, on the east of Jordan. 1Ch 5:24.

2. A forefather of Samue, l the prophet. 1Ch 6:34.

3. A chief man, in the tribe of Benjamin. 1Ch 8:20.

4. Also a Benjamite chief. 1Ch 8:22.

5. One of the heroes of David’s guard. 1Ch 11:46.

6. Another of the same guard. 1Ch 11:47.

7. One of the Gadite heroes, who came across Jordan to David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah, hiding from Saul. 1Ch 12:11.

8. A Kohathite Levite, at the time of transportation of the ark, from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem. 1Ch 15:9; 1Ch 15:11. (B.C. 1043).

9. A Levite, in the time of Hezekiah; one of the overseers of the offerings, made in the Temple. 2Ch 31:13. (B.C. 726).

1. 1Ch 5:24.

2. 1Ch 6:34. (See ELIAB 6, (See ELIHU 2, probably the same).

3. 1Ch 8:20-21. 1Ch 8:4.

22. 1Ch 8:5. 1Ch 11:46.

6. 1Ch 11:47.

7. 1Ch 12:8; 1Ch 12:11.

8. 1Ch 15:9-11. 1Ch 15:9. 2Ch 31:13.

(Hebrew Eliel’, ץלֵיץֵל, to whom God is might), the name of some nine Israelites.

1. (Sept. Ε᾿λιήλ.) A valiant phylarch of the tribe of Manasseh east (1 Chronicles v. 24). B.C. post 1612.

2. (Sept. Ε᾿λιήλ.) Son of Toah and father of Jerohan, ancestors of Heman the singer and Levite (1Ch 6:34); probably identical with the ELIAB of 1Ch 6:34, and the ELIHU of 1Sa 1:1. B.C. cir 1250. SEE SAMUEL.

3. (Sept. Ε᾿λιηλί.) One of the descendants of Shimhi, and head of a Benjamite family in Jerusalem (1Ch 8:20). B.C. between 1612 and 588.

4. (Sept. Ε᾿λεήλ.) One of the descendants of Shashak, and likewise head of a Benjamite family at Jerusalem (1Ch 8:22). B.C. eod.

5. (Sept. Ε᾿λιήλ v.r. Ε᾿λιάβ.) The seventh of the Gadite heroes who joined David in his stronghold in the wilderness (1Ch 12:11), possibly the same with No. 6 or 7. B.C. 1061.

6. (Sept. Ε᾿λιήλ v.r. Ι᾿ελιήλ.) A Mahanite (q.v), and one of David’s distinguished warriors (1Ch 11:46). B.C. 1046.

7. (Sept. Α᾿λιήλ v.r. Δαλιήλ.) Another of David’s distinguished warriors (1Ch 11:47). B.C. eod.

8. (Sept. Ε᾿λιήλ.) Chief of the 80 Hebronite Levites assembled by David to assist in bringing the ark to Jerusalem (1Ch 15:9; 1Ch 15:11). B.C. 1043.

9. (Sept. Ε᾿λιήλ.) One of the Levites appointed by Hezekiah to have charge of the offerings for the Temple services (2Ch 31:13). B.C. 726.

[Eli’el]

1. One of the head men in the half tribe of Manasseh, on the east of the Jordan. 1Ch 5:24.

2. Son of Toah, an ancestor of Samuel. 1Ch 6:34. Apparently called ELIAB in 1Ch 6:27; and ELIHU in 1Sa 1:1.

3. Son of Shimhi, a Benjamite. 1Ch 8:20.

4. Son of Shashak, a Benjamite. 1Ch 8:22.

5. The Mahavite, one of David’s mighty men. 1Ch 11:46.

6. Another of David’s mighty men. 1Ch 11:47.

7. A Gadite who joined David at Ziklag, 1Ch 12:11; perhaps the same as No. 6.

8. Chief of the sons of Hebron, a Levite: he assisted in bringing up the ark. 1Ch 15:9; 1Ch 15:11.

9. Levite in the time of Hezekiah, ’overseer’ of the offerings. 2Ch 31:13.

ELIEL.—1. A Korahite (1Ch 6:34), prob. = Eliab of v. 27 and Elihu of 1Sa 1:1. 2. 3. 4. Mighty men in the service of David (1Ch 11:46-47; 1Ch 12:11). 5. A chief of eastern Manasseh (1Ch 5:24). 6. 7. Two Benjamite chiefs (1Ch 8:20; 1Ch 8:22), 8. a Levite mentioned in connexion with the removal of the ark from the house of Obed-edom (1Ch 15:9; 1Ch 15:11). 9. A Levite in time of Hezekiah (2Ch 31:13).

ē̇-lı̄´el, el´i-el (אליאל, ’ĕlı̄’ēl, “El is God,” or “my God is God”):

(1, 2, 3) Mighty men of David (1Ch 11:46, 1Ch 11:47; 1Ch 12:11).

(4) A chief of Manasseh, east of the Jordan (1Ch 5:24).

(5, 6) Two chiefs of Benjamin (1Ch 8:20, 1Ch 8:22).

(7) A chief Levite from Hebron (1Ch 15:9, 1Ch 15:11):

(8) A Kohathite in the line of Elkshah, Samuel and Heman (1Ch 6:34). See ELIAB (4).

(9) A Levite of the time of Hezekiah (2Ch 31:13).