Bible Person

Elzabad

Meaning: the dowry of God · Male · 1 cross reference

This Elzabad entry refers to a Gadite supporter who joins David at the stronghold, not to the son of Shemaiah in the gatekeeper family. He belongs to the coalition gathering around David before the kingdom is consolidated. First appears in 1 Chr 12:12.1

AI summary: This Elzabad matters because his single cross reference places him among the fierce Gadite fighters who come to David in a decisive season. The entry contributes to the picture of frontier loyalty strengthening David's rise. Taken together, the material presents this Elzabad as a Gadite supporter in David's expanding coalition.1

Central Figure

Elzabad

Meaning: the dowry of God