Person Old Testament
Joshaviah
Joshaviah, a son of Elnaam, was listed among David's mighty warriors. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 11:46.
Why it matters. One of David's mighty warriors from Eliahba's sons
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Joshaviah
Joshaviah, son of Elnaam, is mentioned in 1Ch.11.46 as one of David's mighty warriors. The context is a list of David's elite soldiers known for their military skills and bravery (1Ch.11.10-47). These warriors were instrumental in establishing and defending David's kingdom during his reign as king of Israel, which lasted from approximately 1010 to 970 BC. Joshaviah is specifically identified as a son of Elnaam, but no further information is provided about his family background or place of origin. The text does not give any details about Joshaviah's specific military exploits or his role among David's mighty warriors.
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.
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)