Person Old Testament
Eleazar
Eleazar, son of Abinadab, was consecrated to keep the ark of God. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Samuel 7:1.
Why it matters. Son of Abinadab, consecrated to keep the ark
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Eleazar
Eleazar is briefly mentioned in 1Sa.7.1 as the son of Abinadab. When the ark of God was brought to Abinadab's house in Kiriath-jearim, Eleazar was consecrated to guard it. The ark had been captured by the Philistines but was returned after it caused plagues among them. Eleazar's role was to ensure the proper care and protection of the sacred object.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Abinadab
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Samuel (1 verse)