Bible Person

Elishua

Meaning: God is my salvation · Male · 3 cross references

Elishua is one of David's sons born in Jerusalem and is related by name overlap to Elishama in the parallel genealogies. He belongs to the settled Davidic household formed after the kingdom's consolidation. First appears in 2 Sam 5:15.1

AI summary: Elishua matters because the cross references preserve him as part of the generation of David's sons born in Jerusalem, a sign of established kingship and growing dynasty. Even where the textual traditions vary slightly in name form, the preserved memory remains important to the royal household's continuity. Taken together, the material presents Elishua as a Davidic son whose place contributes to the shape of the Jerusalem court.1

Central Figure

Elishua

Meaning: God is my salvation

God his salvation, a son of David, 2 Sam.