Bible Strands
Elishama
the name means God of hearing Strong's Lexicon
Elishama was a son of King David born to him in Jerusalem.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Whom God hears. (1.) A prince of Benjamin, grandfather of Joshua (Num. 1:10; 1 Chr. 7:26).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
Family
Siblings
Absalom, Adonijah, Amnon, Chileab, Eliada, Eliphelet, Shephatiah, Ithream, Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Tamar, Elpelet, Nogah, Jerimoth
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 2 Samuel 5:16.
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Verses that name Elishama
- 2 Samuel 5:16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
- 1 Chronicles 3:8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine in all.
- 1 Chronicles 14:7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.