Person Old Testament
Eliab
Eliab was a Gadite warrior who joined David at Ziklag. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 12:9.
Why it matters. Gadite warrior who joined David at Ziklag
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Eliab
Eliab is mentioned in 1Ch.12.9 as one of the Gadite warriors who joined David at Ziklag while he was fleeing from King Saul. These warriors were described as brave, experienced soldiers who could handle shield and spear. They were swift as gazelles and as strong as lions on the mountains. Eliab and the other Gadite warriors played a crucial role in supporting David during his time of exile and helped him establish his kingdom.
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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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 Chronicles (1 verse)