Bible Person

Eliada

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

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.