Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,

1 CHRONICLES 11:46KJV
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1 Chronicles 11:46 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 11:46 mean?

1 Chronicles 11:46 names men included among David’s warriors. The verse identifies some by their family and others by their place or people of origin, preserving more than their names alone.

Jeribai and Joshaviah are identified as brothers: both are sons of Elnaam. Eliel is called a Mahavite, while Ithmah is called a Moabite, linking him with the people of Moab.

Where else these words appear

“Eliel” Hebrew H447 · used in 10 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 5:24 And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.
  • 1 Chronicles 8:22 And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
  • 1 Chronicles 15:9 Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:

“Moabite” Hebrew H4125 · used in 16 verses

  • Deuteronomy 2:11 Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.
  • Ruth 2:2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
  • 1 Kings 11:1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;