Person Old Testament
Eliam
Eliam, the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, was one of David's mighty men. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Samuel 23:34.
Why it matters. Son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's mighty men
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Eliam
Eliam is mentioned in 2Sa.23.34 as one of David's mighty men. He was the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite. The mighty men were an elite group of warriors known for their exceptional military skills and bravery. They played a crucial role in David's military campaigns and helped establish his kingdom. Eliam's father, Ahithophel, later became a counselor to David but ultimately betrayed him by siding with Absalom during his rebellion (2Sa.15.12).
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.
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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.
2 Samuel (1 verse)