ELIASHIB to ELIJAH
Contents
ELIASHIB
1. A priest 1Ch 24:12
2. Name of three Israelites mentioned in Ezr 10:24, 27, 36
3. High priest Ne 3:1; 12:10; 13:4-9, 28
4. Son of Elioenai 1Ch 3:24
ELIATHAH
A musician 1Ch 25:4, 27
ELIDAD
A prince of Benjamin Nu 34:21
ELIEL
1. A chief of Manasseh 1Ch 5:24
2. Son of Toah 1Ch 6:34
3. Two Benjamite chiefs 1Ch 8:20, 22
4. Three of David's heroes, bearing the same name 1Ch 11:46, 47; 12:11
5. Chief of Levites 1Ch 15:9, 11
6. A Levite, who had charge of the temple 2Ch 31:13
ELIENAI
A Benjamite citizen of Jerusalem 1Ch 8:20
ELIEZER
1. Abraham's servant Ge 15:2; 24
2. Son of Becher 1Ch 7:8
3. Son of Moses Ex 18:4; 1Ch 23:15, 17
4. A priest 1Ch 15:24
5. Son of Zichri 1Ch 27:16
6. A prophet 2Ch 20:37
7. Son of Jorim Lk 3:29
8. A Jewish exile Ezr 8:16
9. A priest after the exile Ezr 10:18
10. A Levite Ezr 10:23
11. An Israelite after the exile Ezr 10:31
ELIHOENAI
1. A Levite 1Ch 26:3
2. Son of Zerahiah Ezr 8:4
ELIHOREPH
Son of Shisha 1Ki 4:3
ELIHU
1. A Buzite and one of Job's three friends Job 32:1; 33:1; 34:1; 35:1; 36:1; 37:1
2. Son of Tohu 1Sa 1:1 .Probably identical with ELIEL 1Ch 6:34 .And ELIAB 1Ch 6:27
3. A Manassite warrior, who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:20
4. A porter of the temple 1Ch 26:7
5. A chief of the tribe of Judah 1Ch 27:18 .Possibly ELIAB, the oldest brother of David 1Sa 16:6
ELIJAH
1. The Tishbite, a Gileadite and prophet, called ELIAS in the King James Version of the N. T.
Persecuted by Ahab 1Ki 17:2-7; 18:7-10
Escapes to the wilderness, where he is miraculously fed by ravens 1Ki 17:1-7
By divine direction goes to Zarephath, where he is sustained in the household of a widow, whose meal and oil are miraculousiy increased 1Ki 17:8-16
Returns, and sends a message to Ahab 1Ki 18:1-16
Meets Ahab and directs him to assemble the prophets of Baal 1Ki 18:17-20
Derisively challenges the priests of Baal to offer sacrifices 1Ki 18:25-29
Kills the prophets of Baal 1Ki 18:40
Escapes to the wilderness from the fierceness of Jezebel 1Ki 19:1-18
Fasts for forty days 1Ki 19:8
Despondency and complaints of 1Ki 19:10,14 .Consolation given to 1Ki 9:11-18
Flees to the wilderness of Damascus; directed to anoint Hazael king over Syria, Jehu king over Israel, and Elisha to be a prophet in his own place 1Ki 19:9-21
Personal aspect of 2Ki 1:8
Piety of 1Ki 19:10, 14; Lk 1:17; Ro 11:2; Jas 5:17
His translation 2Ki 2:11
Appears to Jesus at his transfiguration Mt 17:3, 4; Mr 9:4; Lk 9:30
Antitype of John the Baptist Mt 11:14; 16:14; 17:10-12; Mr 9:12, 13; Lk 1:17; John 1:21-25
MIRACLES OF
.Increases the oil of the widow of Zarephath 1Ki 17:14-16 .Raises the son of the woman of Zarephath from the dead 1Ki 17:17-24 .Causes rain after seven years of drought 1Ki 18:41-45; Jas 5:17, 18 .Causes fire to consume the sacrifice 1Ki 18:24, 36-38 .Calls fire down upon the soldiers of Ahaziah 2Ki 1:10-12; Lk 9:54
PROPHECIES OF
.Foretells a drought 1Ki 17:3 .The destruction of Ahab and his house 1Ki 21:17-29; 2Ki 9:25-37 .The death of Ahaziah 2Ki 1:2-17 .The plague sent as a judgment upon the people in the time of Jehoram, king of Israel 2Ch 21:12-15
2. Also called ELIAH
.A Benjamite chief 1Ch 8:27
3. A post-exile Jew Ezr 10:21