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 living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.11.23
• father of: Rezon (רְזוֹן)

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 • Father of Rezon • Father of Rezon, an adversary of Solomon

Man living at the time of United Monarchy

Eliada was the father of Rezon, who became an adversary to King Solomon.

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.11.23;
• only referred to as Eliada אֶלְיָדָע;
• father of Rezon רְזוֹן.

Eliada is briefly mentioned in 1 Kings 11:23 as the father of Rezon, who became an adversary to King Solomon. Rezon was an Aramean commander who fled from his master, Hadadezer, the king of Zobah, after David had defeated Hadadezer's army. Rezon gathered a band of men and became the leader of a raiding party. He later established himself as king in Damascus and posed a threat to Israel during Solomon's reign.

All entries for Eliada: אֶלְיָדָע

Related Profiles:

• Rezon (child)