Lexical Definition

‎אֱלִיפֶלֶט‎ ʼĔlîypheleṭ (el-ee-feh'-let) Eliphelet ^N:N-M-P
or (shortened) אֱלְפֶּלֶט ʼĔlpeleṭ (el-peh'-let); from ‎אֵל‎ and ‎פַּלֵּט‎; God of deliverance

Eliphalet, Eliphelet, Elpalet.

• § Elpalet or Eliphalet or Eliphelet = "God is deliverance"
• Eliphelet or Elpelet, the name of six Israelites

1) David's youngest son
2) one of David's mighty warriors
3) a Benjamite descendant of Jonathan
4) a leader of the clan of Adonikam
5) one of the line of Hashum

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), Eliada (אֶלְיָדָע), Tamar (תָּמָר), Elpelet (אֱלִיפֶלֶט), Nogah (נֹגַהּ) and Jerimoth (יְרִימוֹת)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אֱלִיפֶ֫לֶט‎ (‎פָֿ֑לֶט‎ 2Sam 5:16 +) proper name, masculine (God is deliverance, compare ‎פַּלְטִיאֵל‎)
a. son of David 2Sam 5:16; 1Chr 3:6; 1Chr 3:8; 1Chr 14:7 = ‎אֶלְפָּ֑לֶט‎ 1Chr 14:5.
b. one of David's heroes 2Sam 23:34 (compare also ‎אֱלִיפָל‎ 1Chr 11:35).
c. a Benjamite 1Chr 8:39.
d. one of the line of Adonikam Ezra 8:13.
e. of the line of Hashum Ezra 10:33.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • David's son • A son of David born in Jerusalem.

David's son living at the time of United Monarchy

Eliphelet was a son of David born to him in Jerusalem (2Sa.5.16; 1Ch.3.8; 14.7).

• David's son from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.16;
• only referred to as Eliphelet אֱלִיפֶלֶט;
• 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, Eliada אֶלְיָדָע, Tamar תָּמָר, Elpelet אֱלִיפֶלֶט, Nogah נֹגַהּ and Jerimoth יְרִימוֹת.

Eliphelet is mentioned in the lists of King David's children born to him in Jerusalem (2Sa.5.16; 1Ch.3.8; 14.7). He was born after David had established himself as king over Israel and had conquered the city of Jerusalem. Eliphelet is consistently named among David's sons in these passages, confirming his place in the royal family. The Bible does not provide any additional information about Eliphelet's life, role, or significance in the kingdom of Israel.

All entries for Eliphelet: אֱלִיפֶלֶט

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• Shephatiah (sibling)
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• Nathan (sibling)
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• Nepheg (sibling)
• Japhia (sibling)
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• Tamar (sibling)
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• Nogah (sibling)
• Jerimoth (sibling)