Bible Person
Meaning: God is my father; God is the father · Male · 6 cross references
This Eliab entry refers to the son of Helon, the Zebulunite leader in the wilderness censuses and offerings, not David's brother Eliab. He represents tribal order during Israel's camp and march formation. First appears in Num 1:9.1
AI summary: This Eliab matters because the cross references present him as the named chief through whom Zebulun is counted, arranged, and represented before the Lord in the wilderness. His repeated appearance in census and offering lists reflects the deliberate structure of Israel's communal life under Moses. He is not a dramatic character, but he embodies ordered tribal leadership. Taken together, the material presents this Eliab as a steady wilderness-era prince within Israel's disciplined camp life.1
Central Figure
Eliab
Meaning: God is my father; God is the father
A son of Helon, and chief of the tribe of Zebulun at the time of the census in the wilderness (Num.
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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.