Bible Person

Eliab

Meaning: God is my father; God is the father · Male · 3 cross references

This Eliab entry refers to the Levite musician named in David's ark-related worship lists, not Jesse's son or the Reubenite ancestor already separately overridden. He belongs to the ordered world of musical service before the Lord. First appears in 1 Chr 15:18.1

AI summary: This Eliab matters because the cross references place him among the named Levites who help shape public praise around the ark. His service shows that worship in David's reign is structured, communal, and entrusted to specific households. Taken together, the material presents this Eliab as a Levite musician whose role contributes to Israel's ordered worship.1

Central Figure

Eliab

Meaning: God is my father; God is the father