Eliel

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Eli'el. (To Whom God Is Strength).

1. One of the heads of the tribe of Manasseh, on the east of Jordan.  1 Chronicles 5:24.

2. A forefather of Samue, l the prophet.  1 Chronicles 6:34.

3. A chief man, in the tribe of Benjamin.  1 Chronicles 8:20.

4. Also a Benjamite chief.  1 Chronicles 8:22.

5. One of the heroes of David's guard.  1 Chronicles 11:46.

6. Another of the same guard.  1 Chronicles 11:47.

7. One of the Gadite heroes, who came across Jordan to David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah, hiding from Saul.  1 Chronicles 12:11.

8. A Kohathite Levite, at the time of transportation of the ark, from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem.  1 Chronicles 15:9;  1 Chronicles 15:11. (B.C. 1043).

9. A Levite, in the time of Hezekiah; one of the overseers of the offerings, made in the Temple.  2 Chronicles 31:13. (B.C. 726).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. One of the head men in the half tribe of Manasseh, on the east of the Jordan.  1 Chronicles 5:24 .

2. Son of Toah, an ancestor of Samuel.   1 Chronicles 6:34 . Apparently called Eliab in  1 Chronicles 6:27; and Elihu in  1 Samuel 1:1 .

3. Son of Shimhi, a Benjamite.  1 Chronicles 8:20 .

4. Son of Shashak, a Benjamite.  1 Chronicles 8:22 .

5. The Mahavite, one of David's mighty men.  1 Chronicles 11:46 .

6. Another of David's mighty men.  1 Chronicles 11:47 .

7. A Gadite who joined David at Ziklag,  1 Chronicles 12:11; perhaps the same as No. 6.

8. Chief of the sons of Hebron, a Levite: he assisted in bringing up the ark.  1 Chronicles 15:9,11 .

9. Levite in the time of Hezekiah, 'overseer' of the offerings.   2 Chronicles 31:13 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Eliel . 1. A Korahite (  1 Chronicles 6:34 ), prob. = Eliab of v. 27 and Elihu of   1 Samuel 1:1 .   1 Samuel 1:2 .   1 Samuel 1:3 .  1 Samuel 1:4 . Mighty men in the service of David (  1 Chronicles 11:46-47;   1 Chronicles 12:11 ). 5. A chief of eastern Manasseh (  1 Chronicles 5:24 ). 6. 7. Two Benjamite chiefs (  1 Chronicles 8:20;   1 Chronicles 8:22 ), 8. a Levite mentioned in connexion with the removal of the ark from the house of Obed-edom (  1 Chronicles 15:9;   1 Chronicles 15:11 ). 9. A Levite in time of Hezekiah (  2 Chronicles 31:13 ).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  1 Chronicles 5:24.

2.  1 Chronicles 6:34. (See Eliab 6, (See Elihu 2, probably the same).

3.  1 Chronicles 8:20-21.  1 Chronicles 8:4.

22.  1 Chronicles 8:5.  1 Chronicles 11:46.

6.  1 Chronicles 11:47.

7.  1 Chronicles 12:8;  1 Chronicles 12:11.

8.  1 Chronicles 15:9-11.  1 Chronicles 15:9.  2 Chronicles 31:13.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 5:23 2 1 Chronicles 6:34 3 1 Chronicles 8:20 4 1 Chronicles 8:22 5 1 Chronicles 11:46 1 Samuel 23:1 6 1 Samuel 23:1  1 Chronicles 11:47 7 1 Chronicles 12:11 8 1 Chronicles 15:11 9 2 Chronicles 31:13

Easton's Bible Dictionary

One of the overseers of the offerings in the reign of Hezekiah ( 2 Chronicles 31:13 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Eliel'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/e/eliel.html. 1897.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrew Eliel', ץלֵיץֵל , to whom God is Might), the name of some nine Israelites.

1. (Sept. Ε᾿Λιήλ .) A valiant phylarch of the tribe of Manasseh east (1 Chronicles v. 24). B.C. post 1612.

2. (Sept. Ε᾿Λιήλ .) Son of Toah and father of Jerohan, ancestors of Heman the singer and Levite ( 1 Chronicles 6:34); probably identical with the ELIAB of  1 Chronicles 6:34, and the ELIHU of  1 Samuel 1:1. B.C. cir 1250. (See Samuel).

3. (Sept. Ε᾿Λιηλί .) One of the descendants of Shimhi, and head of a Benjamite family in Jerusalem ( 1 Chronicles 8:20). B.C. between 1612 and 588.

4. (Sept. Ε᾿Λεήλ .) One of the descendants of Shashak, and likewise head of a Benjamite family at Jerusalem ( 1 Chronicles 8:22). B.C. eod.

5. (Sept. Ε᾿Λιήλ v.r. Ε᾿Λιάβ .) The seventh of the Gadite heroes who joined David in his stronghold in the wilderness ( 1 Chronicles 12:11), possibly the same with No. 6 or 7. B.C. 1061.

6. (Sept. Ε᾿Λιήλ v.r. Ι᾿Ελιήλ .) A Mahanite (q.v), and one of David's distinguished warriors ( 1 Chronicles 11:46). B.C. 1046.

7. (Sept. Ἀλιήλ v.r. Δαλιήλ .) Another of David's distinguished warriors ( 1 Chronicles 11:47). B.C. eod.

8. (Sept. Ε᾿Λιήλ .) Chief of the 80 Hebronite Levites assembled by David to assist in bringing the ark to Jerusalem ( 1 Chronicles 15:9;  1 Chronicles 15:11). B.C. 1043.

9. (Sept. Ε᾿Λιήλ .) One of the Levites appointed by Hezekiah to have charge of the offerings for the Temple services ( 2 Chronicles 31:13). B.C. 726.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ē̇ - lı̄´el , el´i - el ( אליאל , 'ĕlı̄'ēl , "El is God," or "my God is God"):

(1, 2, 3) Mighty men of David ( 1 Chronicles 11:46 ,  1 Chronicles 11:47;  1 Chronicles 12:11 ).

(4) A chief of Manasseh, east of the Jordan ( 1 Chronicles 5:24 ).

(5, 6) Two chiefs of Benjamin ( 1 Chronicles 8:20 ,  1 Chronicles 8:22 ).

(7) A chief Levite from Hebron ( 1 Chronicles 15:9 ,  1 Chronicles 15:11 ):

(8) A K ohathite in the line of Elkshah, Samuel and Heman ( 1 Chronicles 6:34 ). See Eliab (4).

(9) A L evite of the time of Hezekiah ( 2 Chronicles 31:13 ).