Eliab

The name Eliab has its origins in the Hebrew language. It is a combination of two words: "El" which means "God" and "ab" meaning "father". Thus, the name Eliab can be translated to mean "God is father" or "My God is father".

Eliab is mentioned several times in the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament. It appears as the name of one of the sons of Helon from the tribe of Zebulun, as recorded in Numbers 1:9. It is also the name of one of the sons of Pallu from the tribe of Reuben, as mentioned in Numbers 26:8.

Perhaps the most notable Eliab in the Bible is the eldest son of Jesse, who was the father of King David. Eliab is described as being present when the prophet Samuel came to anoint one of Jesse's sons as the future king of Israel. Eliab initially thought Samuel had come to anoint him, but the prophet instead chose the younger David (1 Samuel 16:6-13).

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Eliab was Eliab ben Solomoh, a Jewish scholar and poet who lived in Italy during the 11th century. He is known for his works in the field of Hebrew linguistics and poetic compositions.

In the 17th century, there was an English Puritan minister named Eliab Littlewood who served as the pastor of a church in Kidderminster, England. He was born around 1620 and died in 1690.

Another notable figure with the name Eliab was Eliab Kingman, an American soldier and farmer who fought in the Revolutionary War. He was born in 1745 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and died in 1817.

In the 19th century, Eliab Wilkinson Kingman was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana. He was born in 1811 and died in 1897.

Eliab Hoskins was a Welsh-born American Baptist minister and author who lived from 1789 to 1857. He was known for his religious writings and his work in establishing churches in various parts of the United States.