Eliada
אֶלְיָדָע/ee-LY-uh-duh/
“Whom God has known”
Summary
One of David's sons born in Jerusalem, also called Beeliada, and the name of a Benjamite military commander under Jehoshaphat.
☩Son of David
Eliada was one of David's sons, according to the lists the youngest but one of the family born to him after his establishment in Jerusalem. The Chronicles passage that records his birth notes that he was born of a wife, not a concubine. In one passage his name appears as Beeliada ('whom the Lord has known'), using 'Baal' in its original innocent sense of 'master' or 'lord' rather than as reference to the pagan deity. Ancient manuscripts vary between the two forms, suggesting early scribes were uncomfortable with the Baal element even in its neutral usage.
Key verses:2 Samuel 5:161 Chronicles 3:81 Chronicles 14:7
References
- 1.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Eliada," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Eliada," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 3.George Morrish, "Eliada," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).