Eliab

Eliab was the eldest brother of King David and the son of Jesse.

The name Eliab means “God is my father; God is the father”

MaleDavid's brotherTribe of JudahUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament3 books7 verses

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Samuel 16:6; only referred to as Eliab (אֱלִיאָב); son of Jesse; a brother of David, Abinadab, Shimeah, Nethanel, Raddai, Ozem, Zeruiah, Abigail(?) and Elihu; father of Abihail.

Includes 2 verses that refer to Eliab without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

1 Samuel 16:6
When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”
1 Samuel 16:7Referred to, not named
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
1 Samuel 17:13
The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
1 Samuel 17:28
Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!”
1 Samuel 17:30Referred to, not named
Then he turned from him toward another and asked about the offer, and those people answered him just as the first ones had answered.
1 Chronicles 2:13
Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
2 Chronicles 11:18
And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.