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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Eliab</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/e/eliab.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/numbers/1-9.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/e/eliab.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Eliab</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/naves/e/eli--prophecies_of_judgments_upon_his_house.htm" title="Eli: Prophecies of Judgments Upon his House">◄</a> Eliab <a href="/topical/e/eli'ab.htm" title="Eli'ab">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#hit" title="Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary">Hitchcock's</a> • <a href="#smi" title="Smith's Bible Dictionary">Smith's</a> • <a href="#amt" title="American Tract Society Bible Dictionary">ATS</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#eas" title="Easton's Bible Dictionary">Easton's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>Eliab is a biblical figure mentioned primarily in the Old Testament, known for his role as the eldest brother of David, the future king of Israel. His account is interwoven with the narrative of David's rise to prominence and the anointing of a new king over Israel.<br><br><b>Family Background and Early Life</b><br><br>Eliab was the firstborn son of Jesse, a Bethlehemite from the tribe of Judah. He is introduced in the context of the prophet Samuel's search for a new king to replace Saul. Jesse had eight sons, and Eliab was the eldest, followed by Abinadab, Shammah, and David, the youngest. The family lineage is significant, as it places Eliab within the tribe from which the Messiah was prophesied to come.<br><br><b>Anointing of David</b><br><br>In <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/16.htm">1 Samuel 16</a>, the prophet Samuel is sent by God to anoint one of Jesse's sons as the next king of Israel. When Samuel sees Eliab, he is initially impressed by his appearance and stature, thinking he must be the Lord's anointed. However, God instructs Samuel not to consider Eliab's outward appearance, saying, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart" (<a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>). This passage highlights the biblical theme that God values inner character over external attributes.<br><br><b>Role in the Battle Against the Philistines</b><br><br>Eliab's most notable appearance occurs in the narrative of David and Goliath. In <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/17.htm">1 Samuel 17</a>, the Israelites are engaged in battle with the Philistines, and Eliab, along with his brothers, is part of Saul's army. When David arrives at the battlefield to deliver provisions to his brothers, Eliab reacts with anger and jealousy. He questions David's motives, saying, "Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart; you have come down to see the battle" (<a href="/1_samuel/17-28.htm">1 Samuel 17:28</a>). Eliab's response reflects a common human tendency to misjudge others' intentions, especially within familial relationships.<br><br><b>Legacy and Lessons</b><br><br>Eliab's account serves as a reminder of the importance of humility and the dangers of jealousy. Despite being the eldest and likely the most experienced, Eliab was not chosen by God to lead Israel. His interactions with David reveal a struggle with pride and a lack of discernment regarding God's purposes. Eliab's life underscores the biblical principle that God's choices often defy human expectations and that true leadership is determined by one's heart and faithfulness to God.<br><br><b>References in Genealogies</b><br><br>Eliab is also mentioned in genealogical records, such as <a href="/1_chronicles/2-13.htm">1 Chronicles 2:13</a>, which lists him as the firstborn of Jesse. These genealogies affirm his place within the lineage of David and the tribe of Judah, maintaining his significance in the broader narrative of Israel's history.<br><br>Eliab's account, though brief, is a poignant illustration of the themes of divine selection and the heart's condition, which resonate throughout the biblical text.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Eliab</span><p>God is my father; God is the father<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Eliab</span><p>(<i>God is my father</i>). <ol> <li>Son of Helon and leader of the tribe of Zebulun at the time of the census in the wilderness of Sinai. (<a href="/numbers/1-9.htm">Numbers 1:9</a>; <a href="/numbers/2-7.htm">2:7</a>; <a href="/numbers/7-24.htm">7:24,29</a>; <a href="/numbers/10-16.htm">10:16</a>) (B.C. 1490.)</li> <li>A Reubenite, father of Dathan and Abiram. (<a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Numbers 16:1,12</a>; <a href="/numbers/26-8.htm">26:8,9</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">11:6</a>)</li> <li>One of David's brothers, the eldest of the family. (<a href="/1_samuel/16-6.htm">1 Samuel 16:6</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/17-13.htm">17:13,28</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/2-13.htm">1 Chronicles 2:13</a>) (B.C. 1063.)</li> <li>A Levite in the time of David, who was both a "porter" and a musician on the "psaltery." (<a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">1 Chronicles 15:18,20</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/16-5.htm">16:5</a>)</li> <li>One of the warlike Gadite leaders who came over to David when he was in the wilderness taking refuge from Saul. (<a href="/1_chronicles/12-9.htm">1 Chronicles 12:9</a>) (B.C. 1061.)</li> <li>An ancestor of Samuel the prophet; a Kohathite Levite, son of Nahath. (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-27.htm">1 Chronicles 6:27</a>) (B.C. 1250).</li> <li>Son of Nathanael, one of the fore-fathers of Judith, and therefore belonging to the tribe of Simeon. Judith 8:1.</li> </ol><a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Eliab</span><p>The oldest brother of David, towards whom his conduct was passionate and jealous, thus confirming the judgment of Him who looks not on the appearance, but the heart, <a href="/context/1_samuel/16-6.htm">1 Samuel 16:6</a>,7; 17:28. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>To whom God is father. <p>(1.) A Reubenite, son of Pallu (<a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Numbers 16:1</a>, 12; <a href="/numbers/26-8.htm">26:8</a>, 9; <a href="/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Deuteronomy 11:6</a>).<p>(2.) A son of Helon, and chief of the tribe of Zebulun at the time of the census in the wilderness (<a href="/numbers/1-9.htm">Numbers 1:9</a>; <a href="/numbers/2-7.htm">2:7</a>).<p>(3.) The son of Jesse, and brother of David (<a href="/1_samuel/16-6.htm">1 Samuel 16:6</a>). It was he who spoke contemptuously to David when he proposed to fight Goliath (<a href="/1_samuel/17-28.htm">1 Samuel 17:28</a>).<p>(4.) One of the Gadite heroes who joined David in his stronghold in the wilderness (<a href="/1_chronicles/12-9.htm">1 Chronicles 12:9</a>). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">ELIAB</span><p>e-li'-ab ('eli'abh, "God is father"):<br><br>(1) Prince of the tribe of Zebulun in the Exodus (<a href="/numbers/1-9.htm">Numbers 1:9</a>; <a href="/numbers/2-7.htm">Numbers 2:7</a>; <a href="/numbers/7-24.htm">Numbers 7:24, 29</a>; 10:16).<br><br>(2) A Reubenite, father of Dathan and Abiram (<a href="/numbers/16-11.htm">Numbers 16:11, 12</a>; <a href="/numbers/26-8.htm">Numbers 26:8</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Deuteronomy 11:6</a>).<br><br>(3) Eldest son of Jesse and brother of David (<a href="/1_samuel/16-6.htm">1 Samuel 16:6</a>), once called Elihu (<a href="/1_chronicles/27-18.htm">1 Chronicles 27:18</a>). He was of commanding appearance (<a href="/1_samuel/16-6.htm">1 Samuel 16:6</a>) and when serving with Saul's army at the time when it was confronting the Philistines and Goliath, was inclined to lord it over his brother David (<a href="/1_samuel/17-28.htm">1 Samuel 17:28 f</a>). His daughter Abihail became a Wife of Rehoboam (<a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">2 Chronicles 11:18</a>).<br><br>(4) An Ephraimite, an ancestor of Samuel (<a href="/1_chronicles/6-27.htm">1 Chronicles 6:27</a>); called Eliel in <a href="/1_chronicles/6-34.htm">1 Chronicles 6:34</a>, and Elihu in <a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm">1 Samuel 1:1</a>.<br><br>(5) A Gadire warrior with David (<a href="/1_chronicles/12-9.htm">1 Chronicles 12:9</a>), one of 11 mighty men (<a href="/1_chronicles/12-8.htm">1 Chronicles 12:8, 14</a>).<br><br>(6) A Levite musician (<a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">1 Chronicles 15:18, 20</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/16-5.htm">1 Chronicles 16:5</a>).<br><br>(7) An ancestor of Judith (APC Judith 8:1; compare APC Judith 9:2).<br><br>F. K. Farr<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/446.htm"><span class="l">446. <b>Eliab</b> -- "God is father," the name of several Israelites</span></a><br><b>...</b> 445, 446. <b>Eliab</b>. 447 . "God is father," the name of several Israelites.<br> Transliteration: <b>Eliab</b> Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-awb') Short Definition: <b>Eliab</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/446.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/marshall/the_wonder_book_of_bible_stories/the_story_of_david_the.htm"><span class="l">The Story of David, the Shepherd Boy</span></a> <br><b>...</b> closely. The oldest was named <b>Eliab</b>, and he was so tall and noble-looking that<br> Samuel thought: <b>...</b> him?". David's brother <b>Eliab</b> said to him: <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../marshall/the wonder book of bible stories/the story of david the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/headley/half_hours_in_bible_lands_volume_2/the_first_kings.htm"><span class="l">The First Kings.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> eight sons. <b>Eliab</b>, the eldest, like Saul, was fine-looking"tall, athletic,<br> and commanding in his personal appearance. Samuel thought <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../headley/half hours in bible lands volume 2/the first kings.htm</font><p><a href="/library/steedman/david_the_shepherd_boy/the_story_of_david.htm"><span class="l">The Story of David</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The first to come was <b>Eliab</b>, Jesse's eldest son, and when Samuel saw him he<br> felt sure that this was the man who was to be anointed king. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/steedman/david the shepherd boy/the story of david.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lathbury/childs_story_of_the_bible/chapter_xix_the_shepherd_boy.htm"><span class="l">The Shepherd Boy of Bethlehem.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Jesse was the grandson of Ruth and Boaz, and owned the fields, no doubt, where<br> Ruth gleaned. When Samuel saw <b>Eliab</b>, the son of Jesse, he said: <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter xix the shepherd boy.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lathbury/childs_story_of_the_bible/chapter_xx_the_power_of.htm"><span class="l">The Power of a Pebble.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Then <b>Eliab</b>, David's eldest brother, spoke sternly to David asking him why he had<br> left his sheep to come down and see the battle, and called him naughty and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter xx the power of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_f/the_shepherd-king.htm"><span class="l">The Shepherd-King</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.6. And it<br> came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on <b>Eliab</b>, and said, Surely <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/the shepherd-king.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_8_how_upon_sauls.htm"><span class="l">How, Upon Saul's Transgression of the Prophet's Commands, Samuel <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> So he made five others of his sons to come to him; of all of whom <b>Eliab</b> was the<br> eldest, Aminadab the second, Shammall the third, Nathaniel the fourth, Rael the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 8 how upon sauls.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_9_how_the_philistines.htm"><span class="l">How the Philistines Made Another Expedition against the Hebrews <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> abusing the army, and had indignation at it, and said to his brethren, "I am ready<br> to fight a single combat with this adversary." Whereupon <b>Eliab</b>, his eldest <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 9 how the philistines.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jowett/my_daily_meditation_for_the_circling_year/april_the_twenty-eighth_preparing_for.htm"><span class="l">April the Twenty-Eighth Preparing for Great Encounters</span></a> <br><b>...</b> He had conquered his temper. Read <b>Eliab's</b> irritating taunt in the twenty-eighth<br> verse, and mark the fine self-possession of the young champion's reply! <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../april the twenty-eighth preparing for.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_8_1863/the_royal_pair_in_their.htm"><span class="l">The Royal Pair in their Glorious Chariot</span></a> <br><b>...</b> We, in our folly, would anoint <b>Eliab</b> or Abinadab, but God hath chosen David, the<br> shepherd's boy, and he will bring him forth and teach him how to hurl the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 8 1863/the royal pair in their.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/e/eliab's.htm"><span class="l"><b>Eliab's</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Eliab's</b> (1 Occurrence). 1 Samuel 17:28 <b>Eliab</b> his<br> eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and <b>Eliab's</b><b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eliab's.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eliab.htm"><span class="l"><b>Eliab</b> (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>ELIAB</b>. <b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Eliab</b> (20<br> Occurrences). Numbers 1:9 Of Zebulun: <b>Eliab</b> the son of Helon. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eliab.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eli'ab.htm"><span class="l">Eli'ab (19 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Eli'ab. <b>Eliab</b>, Eli'ab. <b>Eliab's</b> . Multi-Version Concordance Eli'ab (19 Occurrences).<br> Numbers 1:9 Of Zebulun, <b>Eliab</b> the son of Helon. (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eli'ab.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/helon.htm"><span class="l">Helon (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Strong, father of <b>Eliab</b>, who was "captain of the children of Zebulun" (Numbers<br> 1:9; 2:7). Int. <b>...</b> Numbers 1:9 Of Zebulun: <b>Eliab</b> the son of Helon. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/helon.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dathan.htm"><span class="l">Dathan (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Welled; belonging to a fountain, a son of <b>Eliab</b>, a Reubenite, who joined Korah<br> (qv) in his conspiracy, and with his accomplices was swallowed up by an <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dathan.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/abiram.htm"><span class="l">Abiram (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Father of height; ie, "proud.". (1.) One of the sons of<br><b>Eliab</b>, who joined Korah in the conspiracy against Moses and Aaron. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/abiram.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zeb'ulun.htm"><span class="l">Zeb'ulun (41 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Numbers 1:9 Of Zebulun, <b>Eliab</b> the son of Helon. (See RSV). <b>...</b> Numbers 7:24 On the third<br> day <b>Eliab</b> the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun: (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zeb'ulun.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm"><span class="l">Elihu (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (2.) The son of Tohu, and grandfather of Elkanah (1 Samuel 1:1). He is called<br> also Eliel (1 Chronicles 6:34) and <b>Eliab</b> (6:27). <b>...</b> See <b>ELIAB</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/elihu.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zechari'ah.htm"><span class="l">Zechari'ah (51 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Chronicles 15:18 and with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah,<br> Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, <b>Eliab</b>, and Benaiah <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zechari'ah.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jehi'el.htm"><span class="l">Jehi'el (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Chronicles 15:18 and with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah,<br> Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, <b>Eliab</b>, and Benaiah <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jehi'el.htm - 9k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/David-brothers.html">How many brothers did King David have? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/divine-simplicity.html">What is divine simplicity? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/life-David.html">Who was David in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Eliab (20 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/1-9.htm">Numbers 1:9</a></span><br />Of Zebulun: <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span> the son of Helon. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/2-7.htm">Numbers 2:7</a></span><br />The tribe of Zebulun: and the prince of the children of Zebulun shall be <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span> the son of Helon. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/7-24.htm">Numbers 7:24</a></span><br />On the third day <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span> the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/7-29.htm">Numbers 7:29</a></span><br />and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span> the son of Helon.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/10-16.htm">Numbers 10:16</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Eliab</span> the son of Helon was over the army of the tribe of the children of Zebulun. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Numbers 16:1</a></span><br />Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span>, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men :<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/16-12.htm">Numbers 16:12</a></span><br />Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span>; and they said, "We won't come up:<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/26-8.htm">Numbers 26:8</a></span><br />The sons of Pallu: <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span>. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Numbers 26:9</a></span><br />The sons of <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span>: Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. These are that Dathan and Abiram, who were called of the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against Yahweh,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Deuteronomy 11:6</a></span><br />and what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span>, the son of Reuben; how the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the midst of all Israel:<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/16-6.htm">1 Samuel 16:6</a></span><br />It happened, when they had come, that he looked at <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span>, and said, "Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-13.htm">1 Samuel 17:13</a></span><br />The three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons who went to the battle were <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span> the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-28.htm">1 Samuel 17:28</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Eliab</span> his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, "Why have you come down? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-13.htm">1 Chronicles 2:13</a></span><br />and Jesse became the father of his firstborn <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span>, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-27.htm">1 Chronicles 6:27</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Eliab</span> his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-9.htm">1 Chronicles 12:9</a></span><br />Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second, <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span> the third,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">1 Chronicles 15:18</a></span><br />and with them their brothers of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span>, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-20.htm">1 Chronicles 15:20</a></span><br />and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span>, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-5.htm">1 Chronicles 16:5</a></span><br />Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span>, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">2 Chronicles 11:18</a></span><br />Rehoboam took him a wife, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of <span class="boldtext">Eliab</span> the son of Jesse;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/e/eliab.htm">Eliab</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/eliab--a_hero_of_the_tribe_of_gad.htm">Eliab: A Hero of the Tribe of Gad</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/eliab--a_levite,_a_porter_and_musician.htm">Eliab: A Levite, a Porter and Musician</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/eliab--a_reubenite,_progenitor_of_dathan_and_abiram.htm">Eliab: A Reubenite, Progenitor of Dathan and Abiram</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/eliab--ancestor_of_samuel.htm">Eliab: Ancestor of Samuel</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/eliab--ancestor_of_samuel--also_called_elihu.htm">Eliab: Ancestor of Samuel: Also Called Elihu</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/eliab--ancestor_of_samuel--and_eliel.htm">Eliab: Ancestor of Samuel: And Eliel</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/eliab--son_of_helon.htm">Eliab: Son of Helon</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/eliab--son_of_jesse_and_eldest_brother_of_david.htm">Eliab: Son of Jesse and Eldest Brother of David</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/eliab--son_of_jesse_and_eldest_brother_of_david--a_prince_in_the_tribe_of_judah.htm">Eliab: Son of Jesse and Eldest Brother of David: A Prince in the Tribe of Judah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/s/sarcasm--eliab_to_david.htm">Sarcasm: Eliab to David</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/eli'ab's.htm">Eli'ab's (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/eliab.htm">Eliab (20 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/eliada.htm">Eliada (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/eliab's.htm">Eliab's (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/e/eli--prophecies_of_judgments_upon_his_house.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Eli: Prophecies of Judgments Upon his House"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Eli: Prophecies of Judgments Upon his House" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/e/eli'ab.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Eli'ab"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Eli'ab" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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