Lexical Definition

‎אֶלְיָדָע‎ ʼElyâdâʻ (el-yaw-daw') Eliada ^N:N-M-P
from ‎אֵל‎ and ‎יָדַע‎; God (is) knowing

Eliada.

• § Eliadah or Eliada = "God knows"
• Eljada, the name of two Israelites and of an Aramaean leader

1) a son of David
2) a Benjamite warrior chief
3) an Aramean, the father of an enemy of Solomon

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.16
• son of: David (דָּוִד)
• brother of: Amnon (אַמְנוֹן), Chileab (כִּלְאָב), Absalom (אֲבִישָׁלוֹם), Adonijah (אֲדֹנִיָּה), Shephatiah (שְׁפַטְיָה), Ithream (יִתְרְעָם), Shammua (שַׁמּוּעַ), Shobab (שׁוֹבָב), Nathan (נָתָן), Solomon (שְׁלֹמֹה), Ibhar (יִבְחַר), Elishua (אֱלִישׁוּעַ), Nepheg (נֶפֶג), Japhia (יָפִיעַ), Elishama (אֱלִישָׁמָע), Eliphelet (אֱלִיפֶלֶט), Tamar (תָּמָר), Elpelet (אֱלִיפֶלֶט), Nogah (נֹגַהּ) and Jerimoth (יְרִימוֹת); also called Beeliada at 1Ch.14.7
• Also named: be.el.ya.da (‎ב‎ְּ‎ע‎ֶ‎ל‎ְ‎י‎ָ‎ד‎ָ‎ע‎ "Beeliada" בְּעֶלְיָדָע)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אֶלְיָדָע‎ proper name, masculine (God knows, compare ‎דְּעוּאֵל‎, Sabean ‎אלידע‎ Hal²⁰⁹)
a. son of David 2Sam 5:16; 1Chr 3:8 = ‎בעלידע‎ 1Chr 14:7 which perhaps read here, compare Dr^Sm.
b. father of an adversary of Solomon 1Kgs 11:23 =
c. chief of Benjamin 2Chr 17:17.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • David's son • Son of David born in Jerusalem

David's son living at the time of United Monarchy

Eliada, also known as Beeliada, was a son of David born in Jerusalem.

• David's son from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.16;
• referred to as Eliada אֶלְיָדָע, or Beeliada בְּעֶלְיָדָע;
• son of David דָּוִד;
• a brother of Amnon אַמְנוֹן, Chileab כִּלְאָב, Absalom אֲבִישָׁלוֹם, Adonijah אֲדֹנִיָּה, Shephatiah שְׁפַטְיָה, Ithream יִתְרְעָם, Shammua שַׁמּוּעַ, Shobab שׁוֹבָב, Nathan נָתָן, Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה, Ibhar יִבְחַר, Elishua אֱלִישׁוּעַ, Nepheg נֶפֶג, Japhia יָפִיעַ, Elishama אֱלִישָׁמָע, Eliphelet אֱלִיפֶלֶט, Tamar תָּמָר, Elpelet אֱלִיפֶלֶט, Nogah נֹגַהּ and Jerimoth יְרִימוֹת.

Eliada, also referred to as Beeliada, is mentioned in 2 Samuel 5:16, 1 Chronicles 3:8, and 1 Chronicles 14:7 as one of the sons of David born to him in Jerusalem. He was born after David had established his reign and conquered the city of Jerusalem. The name Eliada means "God knows," while Beeliada means "the Lord knows." The reason for the variation in his name is not explicitly stated in the biblical text.

All entries for Eliada or Beeliada: אֶלְיָדָע ☩ בְּעֶלְיָדָע

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• David (father)
• Jerusalem_wives (mother)
• Amnon (sibling)
• Chileab (sibling)
• Absalom (sibling)
• Adonijah (sibling)
• Shephatiah (sibling)
• Ithream (sibling)
• Shammua (sibling)
• Shobab (sibling)
• Nathan (sibling)
• Solomon (sibling)
• Ibhar (sibling)
• Elishua (sibling)
• Nepheg (sibling)
• Japhia (sibling)
• Elishama (sibling)
• Eliphelet (sibling)
• Tamar (sibling)
• Elpelet (sibling)
• Nogah (sibling)
• Jerimoth (sibling)