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Smith's Bible Dictionary
•Son of Helez, one of the descendants of Judah, of the family of Hezron. (1 Chronicles 2:39) (B.C.
after 1046.)
•Son of Rapha or Rephaiah; a descendant of Saul through Jonathan and Merib-baal or Mephibosheth.
(1 Chronicles 8:37; 9:43) (B.C. before 588.)
Eleazar
(help of God).
•Third son of Aaron. After the death of Nadab and Abihu without children, (Leviticus 10:6; Numbers
3:4) Eleazar was appointed chief over the principal Levites. (Numbers 3:32) With his brother
Ithamar he ministered as a priest during their father’s lifetime, and immediately before his death
was invested on Mount Hor with the sacred garments, as the successor of Aaron in the office of
high priest. (Numbers 20:28) (B.C. 1452.) One of his first duties was in conjunction with Moses
to superintend the census of the people. (Numbers 26:3) After the conquest of Canaan by Joshua
he took part in the distribution of the land. (Joshua 14:1) The time of his death is not mentioned
in Scripture.
•The son of Abinadab, of the hill of Kirjath-jearim. (1 Samuel 7:1) (B.C. 1134.)
•One of the three principal mighty men of David’s army. (2 Samuel 23:9; 1 Chronicles 11:12) (B.C.
1046.)
•A Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and grandson of Merari. (1 Chronicles 23:21,22; 24:28)
•A priest who took part in the feast of dedication under Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 12:42) (B.C. 446.)
•One of the sons of Parosh, an Israelite (i.e. a layman) who had married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:25)
•Son of Phinehas, a Levite. (Ezra 8:33)
•The son of Eliud, in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 1:15)
Eleloheisrael
(God, the God of Israel), the name bestowed by Jacob on the altar which he erected facing the
city of Shechem. (Genesis 33:19,20)
Eleph
(the ox), one of the towns allotted to Benjamin, and named next to Jerusalem. (Joshua 18:28)
Elhanan
(the grace of God).
•A distinguished warrior in the time of King David, who performed a memorable exploit against
the Philistines. (2 Samuel 21:19; 1 Chronicles 20:5) (B.C. about 1020.)
•One of “the thirty” of David’s guard, and named first on the list. (2 Samuel 23:24; 1 Chronicles
11:26)
Eli
(ascension), a descendant of Aaron through Ithamar, the youngest of his two surviving sons.
(Leviticus 10:1,2,12) comp. 1Kin 2:27 with 2Sam 8:17; 1Chr 24:3 (B.C. 1214-1116.) he was the
first of the line of Ithamar who held the office of high priest. The office remained in his family till
Abiathar was thrust out by Solomon, (1 Kings 1:7; 2:26,27) when it passed back again to the family
of Eleazar int he person of Zadok. (1 Kings 2:35) Its return to the elder branch was one part of the
punishment which had been denounced against Eli during his lifetime, for his culpable negligence.
(1 Samuel 2:22-25) when his sons profaned the priesthood; comp. (1 Samuel 2:27-36) with 1Kin
2:27 Notwithstanding this one great blemish, the character of Eli is marked by eminent piety, as
shown by his meek submission to the divine judgment, (1 Samuel 3:18) and his supreme regard
for the ark of God. (1 Samuel 4:18) In addition to the office of high priest he held that of judge. He
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