People of the Bible

Eliezer, son of Dodavah

The name Eliezer means “help, or court, of my God.” Eliezer is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 2 Chronicles 20:37.

Family of Eliezer

Father

Who was Eliezer?

A prophet in the time of Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 20:37). Others of this name are mentioned Luke 3:29; Ezra 8:16; 10:18, 23, 31.

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Eliezer

  • 2 Chronicles 20:37

    Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

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