Eleazar
Eleazar, son of Abinadab, was consecrated to keep the ark of God.
The name Eleazar means “help of God, court of God”
MaleUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Samuel 7:1; only referred to as Eleazar (אֶלְעָזָר); son of Abinadab; a brother of Uzzah and Ahio.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- אֶלְעָזָרEleazar
Mentions
- Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.