Smith's Bible Dictionary

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6:1-7) A band of Syrian marauders are sent to seize him, but are struck blind, and he misleads them
to Samaria, where they find themselves int he presence of the Israelite king and his troops. (2 Kings
6:8-23) During the famine in Samaria, (2 Kings 6:24-33) he prophesied incredible plenty, ch. ( 2
Kings 7:1-2) which was soon fulfilled. ch. (2 Kings 7:3-20) We next find the prophet at Damascus.
Benhadad the king is sick, and sends to Elisha by Hazael to know the result. Elisha prophesies the
king’s death, and announces to Hazael that he is to succeed to the throne. (2 Kings 8:7,15) Finally
this prophet of God, after having filled the position for sixty years, is found on his death-bed in his
own house. (2 Kings 13:14-19) The power of the prophet, however, does not terminate with his
death. Even in the tomb he restores the dead to life. ch. (2 Kings 13:21)
Elishah
(God is salvation), the eldest son of Javan. (Genesis 10:4) The residence of his descendants is
described in (Ezekiel 27:7) as the isles of Elishah, whence the Phoenicians obtained their purple
and blue dyes. Some connect the race of Elishah with the AEolians, others with Elishah, and in a
more extended sense Peloponnesus, or even Hellas.
Elishama
(whom God hears).
•The “prince” or “captain” of the tribe of Ephraim in the wilderness of Sinai. (Numbers 1:10; 2:18;
7:48; 10:22) (B.C. 1491.) From (1 Chronicles 7:26) we find that he was grandfather to the great
Joshua.
•A son of King David. (1 Samuel 5:16; 1 Chronicles 3:8; 14:7)
•Another son of David, (1 Chronicles 3:6) who in the other lists is called Elishua. (B.C. after 1044.)
•A descendant of Judah. (1 Chronicles 2:41)
•The father of Nethaniah and grandfather of Ishmael. (2 Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 41:1)
•Scribe of King Jehoiakim. (Jeremiah 36:12,20,21) (B.C. 605.)
•A priest in the time of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 17:8) (B.C. 912).
Elishaphat
(whom God judges), son of Zichri; one of the captains of hundreds in the time of Jehoiada. ( 2
Chronicles 23:1) (B.C. 877.)
Elisheba
(God is her oath), the wife of Aaron. (Exodus 6:23) She was the daughter of Amminadab, and
sister of Nahshon the captain of the host of Judah. (Numbers 2:3) (B.C. 1491.)
Elishua
(God is my salvation), one of David’s sons, born after his settlement in Jerusalem. (2 Samuel
5:15; 1 Chronicles 14:5) (B.C. 1044.)
Eliud
(God his praise), son of Achim in the genealogy of Christ. (Matthew 1:15)
Elizaphan
(whom God protects).
•A Levite, son of Uzziel, chief of the house of the Kohathites at the time of the census in the
wilderness of Sinai. (Numbers 3:30) (B.C. 1491.)
•Prince of the tribe of Zebulun. (Numbers 34:25)
Elizur
prince of the tribe and over the host of Reuben. (Numbers 1:5; 2:10; 7:30,35; 10:18)
Elkanah, Or Elkonah

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