Bible Person

Eliezer

Meaning: help · Male · 1 cross reference

This Eliezer entry refers to the prophet son of Dodavah who rebukes Jehoshaphat for his alliance, not to the many genealogical and post-exilic figures of the same name. He belongs to the prophetic voice of correction in Judah's monarchy. First appears in 2 Chr 20:37.1

AI summary: This Eliezer matters because his single cross reference interprets Jehoshaphat's failed alliance theologically, showing that political decisions remained accountable to God's will. The entry gives personal form to a sharp prophetic rebuke with real consequences. Taken together, the material presents this Eliezer as a prophet of correction in Jehoshaphat's reign.1

Central Figure

Eliezer

Meaning: help