Person Old Testament
Helon
Helon was the father of Eliab, a leader from the tribe of Zebulun during the wilderness wanderings. Mentioned in 5 verses across 1 book, first at Numbers 1:9.
Why it matters. Father of Eliab, a leader from the tribe of Zebulun.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Helon
Helon was an Israelite from the tribe of Zebulun who lived during the time of Moses. He was the father of Eliab, a prominent leader within the tribe (Num.1.9). Eliab was chosen as the leader of the Zebulunites during the census and organization of the Israelite camp in the wilderness (Num.2.7). He also represented his tribe when the leaders brought offerings for the dedication of the tabernacle altar (Num.7.24,29). Additionally, Eliab led the Zebulunites in the order of march when the Israelites set out from Mount Sinai (Num.10.16). Helon's mention in connection with his son Eliab suggests that he was a respected member of the tribe of Zebulun. (Num.1.9; 2.7; 7.24,29; 10.16).
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.
- Children
- Eliab
Appears in Scripture
Named in 5 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.