Eliel

Warrior in David's army

El reino unidoWarriorLeaderc. 1000 BC

Eliel is a name that appears several times in the Old Testament and refers to various individuals. The most well-known Eliel was one of David's brave warriors and military leaders. The name means 'My God is God' and is borne by several Levites, tribal chiefs, and military commanders in biblical texts.

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Eliel among David's heroes

Eliel from Mahavim is mentioned among David's mighty warriors who served him faithfully.

46Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
אֱלִיאֵל֙ הַֽמַּחֲוִ֔ים וִירִיבַ֥י וְיוֹשַׁוְיָ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י אֶלְנָ֑עַם וְיִתְמָ֖ה הַמּוֹאָבִֽי׃ ‬

Eliel as a Gadite warrior

One Eliel was among the Gadite warriors who joined David in the wilderness, known for his bravery and combat skills.

11Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
מִשְׁמַנָּה֙ הָרְבִיעִ֔י יִרְמְיָ֖ה הַחֲמִשִֽׁי׃ ‬

Eliel as a Levite under David

One Eliel was among the Levites appointed to help move the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem during King David's reign.

9of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief and eighty of his relatives;
לִבְנֵ֖י חֶבְר֑וֹן אֱלִיאֵ֥ל הַשָּׂ֖ר וְאֶחָ֥יו שְׁמוֹנִֽים׃ ס ‬
11Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
וַיִּקְרָ֣א דָוִ֔יד לְצָד֥וֹק וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֗ם לְאֽוּרִיאֵ֤ל עֲשָׂיָה֙ וְיוֹאֵ֣ל שְׁמַֽעְיָ֔ה וֶאֱלִיאֵ֖ל וְעַמִּינָדָֽב׃ ‬

Eliel as overseer in the temple

During King Hezekiah's religious reforms, an Eliel served as overseer over the offerings and tithes in the house of the Lord.

13Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah served as supervisors under Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the official in charge of the house of God.
וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל וַ֠עֲזַזְיָהוּ וְנַ֨חַת וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֜ל וִֽירִימ֤וֹת וְיוֹזָבָד֙ וֶאֱלִיאֵ֣ל וְיִסְמַכְיָ֔הוּ וּמַ֖חַת וּבְנָיָ֑הוּ פְּקִידִ֗ים מִיַּ֤ד *כונניהו **כָּֽנַנְיָ֙הוּ֙ וְשִׁמְעִ֣י אָחִ֔יו בְּמִפְקַד֙ יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ נְגִ֥יד בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ ‬

Eliel in the Tribe of Benjamin

An Eliel is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin as one of the tribal leaders.

20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
וֶאֱלִיעֵנַ֥י וְצִלְּתַ֖י וֶאֱלִיאֵֽל׃ ‬

Eliel as a descendant of Reuben

An Eliel is mentioned among the heads of the tribe of Reuben in the genealogies in 1 Chronicles.

24These were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel—mighty warriors, men of renown, heads of their fathers' houses.
וְאֵ֖לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֣י בֵית־אֲבוֹתָ֑ם וְעֵ֡פֶר וְיִשְׁעִ֡י וֶאֱלִיאֵ֡ל וְ֠עַזְרִיאֵל וְיִרְמְיָ֨ה וְהוֹדַוְיָ֜ה וְיַחְדִּיאֵ֗ל אֲנָשִׁים֙ גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי חַ֔יִל אַנְשֵׁ֣י שֵׁמ֔וֹת רָאשִׁ֖ים לְבֵ֥ית אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ ‬

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