Elishua

Easton's Bible Dictionary

2 Samuel 5:15 1 Chronicles 3:6

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(See ELISHAMA.)

Holman Bible Dictionary

2 Samuel 5:15Elishama

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

ELISHUA . A son of David ( 2 Samuel 5:15 , 1 Chronicles 14:5; also 1 Chronicles 3:6 [corrected text; see Elishama, 3]).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Son of David born in Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 14:5 . Called ELISHAMA in 1 Chronicles 3:6 .

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Elish'ua. (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).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrew id. אלִֵישׁוּ , God is his salvations, Sept. Ε᾿λισουέ v.r. Ε᾿λισαύ and Ε᾿λισά, Vulg. Elisua), one of the sons of David, born at Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 14:5); called ELISHAMA (See Elishama) (q.v.) in the parallel passage (1 Chronicles 3:6). B.C. post 1044.