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Elzabad (warrior)
Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.
Among the descendants of Gad who joined David’s army at Ziklag (1 Chr 12:12).
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The Lexham Bible Dictionary
Elzabad the Warrior
Elzabad the Warrior (אֶלְזָבָד‎, elzavad). Among the descendants of Gad who joined David’s army at Ziklag (1 Chr 12:12).
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary
Elzabad (Person)
ELZABAD (PERSON) [Heb ʾelzābād (אֶלְזָבָד)]. Two individuals in the OT bear this name which means “God has given.” In addition, this Hebrew name also occurs in Neo-Babylonian business texts as Ilî-za-ba-du/Ilî-za-bad-du (Coogan 1976: 13, 43–47, 71–72). With it may be compared the biblical Jehozabad
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible
Elzabad
Elzabad. 1. Military leader from Gad’s tribe who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr 12:12).2. Korahite Levite from Obed-edom’s family, and a gatekeeper of the sanctuary (1 Chr 26:7).
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised
Elzabad (warrior)
1. The ninth of David’s Gadite heroes who joined him in the wilderness (1 Ch. 12:12).
Elzabad
Elzabad el-zāʹbad [Heb. ʾelzāḇāḏ—‘God has given’; cf. Zabdiel and Zebadiah].
Tyndale Bible Dictionary
Elzabad
ELZABAD1. Military leader from Gad’s tribe who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr 12:12).2. Korahite Levite from Obed-edom’s family, and a gatekeeper of the sanctuary (1 Chr 26:7).
The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia
Elzabad
ELZABAD1. One of several warriors from the tribe of Gad. Noted for use of the shield and spear, ferocity, and speed of foot, they joined David’s band at Ziklag (1 Chr 12:12).2. One of six sons of Shemaiah, all Korahite gatekeepers (1 Chr 26:7).
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
Elzabad
Elzabad (Heb. ʾelzāḇāḏ)1. The ninth of the experienced Gadite warriors who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:8, 12 [MT 9, 13]).2. A Korahite gatekeeper in the Jerusalem temple (1 Chr. 26:7).
Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Elzabad
El´zabad (whom God hath given).1. One of the Gadite heroes who came across the Jordan to David. 1 Chron. 12:12.2. A Korhite Levite. 1 Chron. 26:7.
The New Unger’s Bible Dictionary
Elzabad
EL´ZABAD (elʹza-bad; “God has given”).1. The ninth of the eleven Gadite heroes who joined David in the wilderness of Judah (1 Chron. 12:12), before 1000 b.c.2. One of the sons of Shemaiah, the son of Obed-edom, the Levite. He served as a gatekeeper to the house of the Lord under David (1 Chron. 26:7),
Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Elzabad
ELZABAD [el ZAY bud] (God has given) — the name of two men in the Old Testament:1. A Gadite warrior who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:12).2. A gatekeeper in the Temple (1 Chr. 26:7).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
ELZABAD
ELZABAD<el-za’-bad> ([אֶלְזָבָד‎, ’elzabhadh], “God has given”; Compare ZABDIEL and ZEBADIAH):1. The ninth of David’s Gadite heroes (1 Chronicles 12:12).2. A Korahite doorkeeper (1 Chronicles 26:7).
See also
Roles
Soldier, Warrior
Related
Ziklag