Elad was a descendant of Ephraim, Joseph's son. He was killed along with his brother Ezer by the men of Gath when they tried to steal their livestock. His father's grief over this loss is mentioned in 1 Chronicles.
21Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and also Ezer and Elead, whom the men of Gath, born in that land, killed, for they had gone down to seize their livestock.
Elad and his brother Ezer were killed by the men of Gath when they went down to take their livestock. This was a tragic event in the history of Ephraim's family.
21Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and also Ezer and Elead, whom the men of Gath, born in that land, killed, for they had gone down to seize their livestock.
23Then he went in to his wife, and she conceived and bore a son. He named him Beriah,* because disaster had struck his house. [*Footnote: The name Beriah sounds like the Hebrew phrase meaning "in misfortune."]