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Eliada
Holman Bible Dictionary
(ih li' uh duh) Personal name meaning, “God has known.” 1. Son born to David after he established his rule in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:16 ). In 1 Chronicles 14:7 he is listed as Beeliada (“Baal has known” or “the lord has known”). 2. Father of Rezon, who established himself as king of Damascus after David conquered Zobah ( 1 Kings 11:23 ). 3 . A military commander of the tribe of Benjamin (2 Chronicles 17:17 ) under King Jehoshaphat (873-848 B.C.).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Eliada'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/e/eliada.html. 1991.