Encyclopedia entry
Eliam
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Eliam. Jump to one below, or read in order.
God’s people.
Eliam (1)
#The father of Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah (2 Sam. 11:3). In 1 Chr. 3:5 his name is Ammiel.
Eliam (2)
#This name also occurs as that of a Gilonite, the son of Ahithophel, and one of David’s thirty warriors (2 Sam. 23:34). perhaps these two were the same person.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(God’s people.).
Father of Bath-sheba, the wife of David. (11:3) One of David’s “thirty” warriors. (2 Samuel 23:34)
In the Bible
2
Verses where Eliam is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 2 Samuel 11:3
So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.”
- 2 Samuel 23:34
Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
Scripture on Eliam
2
Entries that reference Eliam
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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