Person Old Testament
Eliphelet
Eliphelet, son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, was one of David's mighty men. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Samuel 23:34.
Why it matters. Son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, one of David's mighty men.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Eliphelet
Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, is mentioned in the list of David's mighty men (2Sa.23.34). The mighty men were a group of elite warriors who fought alongside King David and were known for their exceptional bravery, strength, and military prowess. Eliphelet's inclusion in this list indicates that he was a skilled warrior who played a significant role in David's military campaigns. His father, Ahasbai, is described as a Maacathite, suggesting that Eliphelet may have had ties to the region of Maacah, located near the border of Israel and Syria.
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)