Elishua

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Smith's Bible Dictionary by William Smith (1863)

Elish’ua. (God is my salvation). One of David’s sons, born after his settlement in Jerusalem. 2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 14:5. (B.C. 1044).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary by Andrew Robert Fausset (1878) ↑

(See ELISHAMA.)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature by John McClintock & James Strong (1880) ↑

(Hebrew id. אלִֵישׁוּ , God is his salvations, Sept. Ε᾿λισουέ v.r. Ε᾿λισαύ and Ε᾿λισά, Vulg. Elisua), one of the sons of David, born at Jerusalem (2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 14:5); called ELISHAMA SEE ELISHAMA (q.v.) in the parallel passage (1Ch 3:6). B.C. post 1044.

New and Concise Bible Dictionary by George Morrish (1899) ↑

[Elishu’a]

Son of David born in Jerusalem. 2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 14:5. Called ELISHAMA in 1Ch 3:6.

Dictionary of the Bible by James Hastings (1909) ↑

ELISHUA.—A son of David (2Sa 5:15, 1Ch 14:5; also 1Ch 3:6 [corrected text; see Elishama, 3]).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia by James Orr (ed.) (1915) ↑

el-i-shū´a, ē̇-lish´ū̇-a (אלישׁוּע, ’ĕlı̄shū^ȧ‛, “God is rich,” “God is salvation”): Son of David (2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 14:5); apparently called Elishama (1Ch 3:6). In the latter locus we have most probably a misreading by the copyist of the name Elishua.