quarter, on the ridge Ophel (3:20, 21). His indulgence of Tobiah the
Ammonite provoked the indignation of Nehemiah (13:4, 7).
- ELIATHAH to whom God will come, one of the foureen sons of the
Levite Heman, and musician of the temple in the time of David (1
Chronicles 25:4). - ELIDAD whom God has loved, son of Chislon, and chief of the tribe of
Benjamin; one of those who were appointed to divide the Promised Land
among the tribes (Numbers 34:21). - ELIEL to whom God is might. (1.) A chief of Manasseh, on the east of
Jordan (1 Chronicles 5:24).
(2.) A Gadite who joined David in the hold at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:11).
(3.) One of the overseers of the offerings in the reign of Hezekiah (2
Chronicles 31:13).
- ELIEZER God his help. (1.) “Of Damascus,” the “steward” (R.V.,
“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.
(2.) The son of Becher, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:8).
(3.) 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.
(4.) One of the priests who blew the trumpet before the ark when it was
brought to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 15:24).
(5.) Son of Zichri, and chief of the Reubenites under David (1 Chronicles
27:16).
(6.) 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.
- ELIHU whose God is he. (1.) “The son of Barachel, a Buzite” (Job 32:2),
one of Job’s friends. When the debate between Job and his friends is