Eglah
The name Eglah means “heifer; chariot; round.” Eglah is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Samuel 3:5.
Family of Eglah
Who was Eglah?
A heifer, one of David’s wives, and mother of Ithream (2 Sam. 3:5; 1 Chr. 3:3). According to a Jewish tradition she was Michal.
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Eglah
- 2 Samuel 3:5
And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
- 1 Chronicles 3:3
The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.