People of the Bible

Zelek

The name Zelek means “the shadow or noise of him that licks or laps.” Zelek is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Samuel 23:37.

Who was Zelek?

Cleft, an Ammonite; one of David’s valiant men (2 Sam. 23:37).

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

Key verses about Zelek

  • 2 Samuel 23:37

    Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,

  • 1 Chronicles 11:39

    Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,