Bible Person

Eliezer

Meaning: help · Male · 1 cross reference

This Eliezer entry refers to the chief of the Reubenites under David, not to Abraham's steward or the post-exilic men of the same name. He belongs to the tribal leadership structure of the united monarchy. First appears in 1 Chr 27:16.1

AI summary: This Eliezer matters because his single cross reference places him among the officers representing the tribes in David's organized kingdom. The entry shows that royal administration worked through named regional leaders as well as central court figures. Taken together, the material presents this Eliezer as a tribal chief in David's administrative order.1

Central Figure

Eliezer

Meaning: help

Son of Zichri, and chief of the Reubenites under David (1 Chr.