People of the Bible · Tribe of Judah

Eliab, son of Jesse

The name Eliab means “God is my father; God is the father.” Eliab is mentioned in 5 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Samuel 16:6.

Family of Eliab

Key verses about Eliab

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:13

    And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

  • 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;

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