Bible Person
Meaning: knowledge of God · Male · 3 cross references
Eliada is one of David's sons born in Jerusalem after the kingdom is established there. He belongs to the expanding royal household whose size reflects both blessing and the seeds of later complexity. First appears in 2 Sam 5:16.1
Name meaning
knowledge of God
Identity
male
First appears
2 Sam 5:16
AI summary: Eliada matters because the cross references preserve him as part of David's Jerusalem-born sons, the generation that embodies the settled royal court. Though he is not a public actor in the narrative, his place contributes to the density and complexity of the Davidic household. Taken together, the material presents Eliada as a Davidic son whose place helps define the shape of the royal family in Jerusalem.1
Central Figure
Eliada
Meaning: knowledge of God
One of David’s sons born after his establishment in Jerusalem (2 Sam.
Siblings
Name meaning
knowledge of God
Identity
male
Birth place
Jerusalem
One of David’s sons born after his establishment in Jerusalem (2 Sam. 5:16). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.