Bible Person

Eliphalet

Meaning: the God of deliverance · Male · 3 cross references

Eliphalet, also rendered Eliphelet in related texts, is one of David's sons born in Jerusalem. He belongs to the royal household whose size and internal complexity shape later monarchy narratives. First appears in 2 Sam 5:16.1

AI summary: Eliphalet matters because the cross references preserve another of David's Jerusalem-born sons within the expanding royal family. Though his individual actions are not narrated, his presence contributes to the crowded dynastic context from which later succession tensions arise. Taken together, the material presents Eliphalet as a Davidic son whose place helps define the breadth of the royal household.1

Central Figure

Eliphalet

Meaning: the God of deliverance

God his deliverance, one of David’s sons (2 Sam.