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Eliezer

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 6 distinct subjects under Eliezer. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.“Of Damascus,” the “steward” (R.V., “possessor”) of Abraham’s house (Gen.
  2. 2.The son of Becher, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr.
  3. 3.One of the two sons of Moses, born during his sojourn in Midian (Ex.
  4. 4.One of the priests who blew the trumpet before the ark when it was brought to…
  5. 5.Son of Zichri, and chief of the Reubenites under David (1 Chr.
  6. 6.A prophet in the time of Jehoshaphat (2 Chr.

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  1. Eliezer (1)

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    “Of Damascus,” the “steward” (R.V., “possessor”) of Abraham’s house (Gen. 15:2, 3). It was probably he who headed the embassy sent by Abraham to the old home of his family in Padan-aram to seek a wife for his son Isaac. The account of this embassy is given at length in Gen. 24.

  2. Eliezer (2)

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    The son of Becher, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:8).

  3. Eliezer (3)

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    One of the two sons of Moses, born during his sojourn in Midian (Ex. 18:4; 1 Chr. 23:15, 17). He remained with his mother and brother Gershom with Jethro when Moses returned to Egypt. (Ex. 18:4). They were restored to Moses when Jethro heard of his departure out of Egypt.

  4. Eliezer (4)

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    One of the priests who blew the trumpet before the ark when it was brought to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 15:24).

  5. Eliezer (5)

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    Son of Zichri, and chief of the Reubenites under David (1 Chr. 27:16).

  6. Eliezer (6)

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    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.

In the Bible

14

Verses where Eliezer is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 7:8

    The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:24

    Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:15

    The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:17

    The descendants of Eliezer: Rehabiah was the first. Eliezer did not have any other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.

  • 1 Chronicles 26:25

    His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:16

    These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah;

+8 more verses naming Eliezer.

Scripture on Eliezer

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Entries that reference Eliezer

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Eliezer references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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