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Elishua

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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el -i -shū´a , ē̇ -lish´ū̇ -a ( אלישׁוּע , 'ĕlı̄shūȧ‛ , "God is rich," "God is salvation"): Son of David (2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 14:5 ); apparently called Elishama (1 Chronicles 3:6 ). In the latter locus we have most probably a misreading by the copyist of the name Elishua.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Elishua'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​e/elishua.html. 1915.
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