Elishua

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).

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 .

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 2 Samuel 5:15  1 Chronicles 3:6

Holman Bible Dictionary

 2 Samuel 5:15Elishama

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(See Elishama .)

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.

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.