Lexical Definition

‎אֱלִיאֵל‎ ʼĔlîyʼêl (el-ee-ale') Eliel ^N:N-M-P
from ‎אֵל‎ repeated; God of (his) God

Eliel.

• § Eliel = "my God is God" or "El is God"
• Eliel, the name of nine Israelites

1) an ancestor of Samuel
2) chief in David's army (might be two or three different men)
3) a Levite with David in moving the ark
4) a chief of Manasseh
5) two chiefs of Benjamin
6) a chief Kohathite
7) a Levite

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.9

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אֱלִיאֵל‎ proper name, masculine (El is God, or my God is God) only Chronicles
a. two or three of David's chiefs 1Chr 11:46; 1Chr 11:47; 1Chr 12:11*.
b. chief of Manasseh 1Chr 5:24.
c. two chiefs of Benjamin 1Chr 8:20; 1Chr 8:22.
d. chief of the Hebronites 1Chr 15:9; 1Chr 15:11.
e. a chief Kohathite 1Chr 6:19* = ‎אֱלִיאָב‎ v.1Chr 6:12* compare ‎אֱלִיהוּ‎ 1Sam 1:1. feminine a Levite 2Chr 31:13.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Levite leader who assisted in bringing the ark to Jerusalem

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Eliel, a Levite leader, assisted in bringing the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem during David's reign.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.9;
• only referred to as Eliel אֱלִיאֵל.

Eliel is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 15:9, 11 as one of the Levite leaders during the reign of King David. He, along with other Levite leaders, was appointed to assist in bringing the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem. The ark, which symbolized God's presence among His people, had been neglected for many years. David sought to restore proper worship by bringing the ark to Jerusalem. Eliel, as a Levite leader, played a significant role in this sacred task. The Levites were responsible for carrying the ark and ensuring its safe transportation. Eliel's involvement in this event highlights the importance of the Levites in the religious life of Israel during David's reign.

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