Lexical Definition

‎אֱלִיעָם‎ ʼĔlîyʻâm (el-ee-awm') Eliam ^N:N-M-P
from ‎אֵל‎ and ‎עַם‎; God of (the) people

Eliam.

• § Eliam = "God of the people" or "God is kinsman"
• Eliam, an Israelite

1) Bathsheba's father
2) a Gilonite warrior of David

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.23.34
• son of: Ahithophel (אֲחִיתֹפֶל)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אֱלִיעָם‎ proper name, masculine (God is kinsman; < = El is kinsman (see Gray^{Ency. Bib. AMMI, NAMES WITH} Nö^{ib. NAMES, § 46}) Phoenician ‎אלעם‎)
a. father of Bathsheba 2Sam 11:3 compare ‎עַמִּיאֵל‎ 1Chr 3:5.
b. one of David's heroes 2Sam 23:34 (according to some = a).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • David's warrior • Son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's mighty men

Man living at the time of United Monarchy

Eliam, the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, was one of David's mighty men.

• A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.23.34;
• only referred to as Eliam אֱלִיעָם;
• a son of Ahithophel אֲחִיתֹפֶל.

Eliam is mentioned in 2 Samuel 23:34 as one of David's mighty men. He was the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite. The mighty men were an elite group of warriors known for their exceptional military skills and bravery. They played a crucial role in David's military campaigns and helped establish his kingdom. Eliam's father, Ahithophel, later became a counselor to David but ultimately betrayed him by siding with Absalom during his rebellion (2 Samuel 15:12).

All entries for Eliam: אֱלִיעָם

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• Ahithophel (father)