2 Samuel 5:16

“Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.”

2 Samuel 5:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 5:16, word by word

Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָעelishama

Elishama

Elishama, chief of the tribe of Ephraim; other men bear the same name. It means "God hears."

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Eliadaאֶלְיָדָעelyada

Eliada

Eliada: the name of several men; among them a son of David born in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:16) and the father of Rezon of Damascus (1 Kings 11:23). It means "El knows."

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and Elipheletאֱלִיפָלֶטelifalet

Eliphelet

Eliphelet (also Elpelet), the name of several men; among them a son of David born in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:16) and one of David's mighty men (2 Samuel 23:34). It means "my God delivers".

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David's sons born in Jerusalem

1 Chronicles 3:5-81 Chronicles 14:3-7

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2 Samuel 5:13-16

13David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David. 14These are the names of those born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, 15Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, and Japhia, 16Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

1 Chronicles 3:5-8

5And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four, by Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel; 6and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, 7Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

1 Chronicles 14:3-7

3David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters. 4These are the names of those born whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, 5and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet, 6and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 7and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

The context

15Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, and Japhia,

16 · This verse (above)

17When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David as king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

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