Ezer
Ezer was a Gadite warrior who joined David at Ziklag when he was fleeing from King Saul.
The name Ezer means “a help”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book3 verses
Summary
A warrior living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 12:9; only referred to as Ezer (עֵ֫זֶר).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- עֵ֫זֶרEzer
Mentions
Includes 2 verses that refer to Ezer without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,
- 1 Chronicles 12:14Referred to, not namedThese Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.
- 1 Chronicles 12:15Referred to, not namedThese are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west.