Encyclopedia entry
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.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(a heifer), one of David’s wives during his reign in Hebron. (2 Samuel 3:5; 1 Chronicles 3:3) (B.C. 1055.)
In the Bible
2
Verses where Eglah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 3:3
the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.
- 2 Samuel 3:5
and his sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in Hebron.
Scripture on Eglah
2
Entries that reference Eglah
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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