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Eliada; Eliadah

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ē̇ -lı̄´a -da , (אלידע , 'elyādhā‛ , "God is knowing." Compare HPN , 219, 266, 301; Ἐπιδαέ , Epidaé , or Ἐλιδαέ , Elidaé ):

(1) One of the sons of David (2 Samuel 5:16; 1 Chronicles 3:8; called BEELIADA , 1 Chronicles 14:7 (which see)).

(2) A descendant of Benjamin and a captain in the army of Jehoshaphat, commander of 200,000 men (2 Chronicles 17:17 ).

(3) Father of Rezon, an "adversary" of Solomon (1 Kings 11:23 , the King James Version "Eliadah").

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Eliada; Eliadah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​e/eliada-eliadah.html. 1915.