Eliab (son of Jesse)

Eliab (son of Jesse) is a David's brother living at the time of the united monarchy, from the tribe of Judah. He is named in 5 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Samuel 16:6.

Family

Verses

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 16:6
  And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”
• 1 Samuel 17:13
  And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
• 1 Samuel 17:28
  And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!”

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 2:13
  And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 11:18
  And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.

Notes

1. Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
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