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Eliezer

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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  • "Of Damascus," the "steward" (RSV, "possessor") of Abraham's house (Genesis 15:2,3 ). It was probably he who headed the embassy sent by Abraham to the old home of his family in Padan-aram to seek a wife for his son Isaac. The account of this embassy is given at length in Genesis 24 .

  • The son of Becher, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:8 ).

  • One of the two sons of Moses, born during his sojourn in Midian (Exodus 18:4; 1 Chronicles 23:15,17 ). He remained with his mother and brother Gershom with Jethro when Moses returned to Egypt. (Exodus 18:4 ). They were restored to Moses when Jethro heard of his departure out of Egypt.

  • One of the priests who blew the trumpet before the ark when it was brought to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 15:24 ).

  • Son of Zichri, and chief of the Reubenites under David (1 Chronicles 27:16 ).

  • A prophet in the time of Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20:37 ). Others of this name are mentioned Luke 3:29; Ezra 8:16; 10:18,23,31 .

    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Eliezer'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​e/eliezer.html. 1897.
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