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ē̇-lı̄´ab (×לי×ב, 'ĕlı̄'aÌ„bh, “God is fatherâ€):
(1) Prince of the tribe of Zebulun in the Exodus (; ; , ; ).
(2) A Reubenite, father of Dathan and Abiram (, ; f; ).
(3) Eldest son of Jesse and brother of David (), once called Elihu (). He was of commanding appearance () and when serving with Saul's army at the time when it was confronting the Philistines and Goliath, was inclined to lord it over his brother David ( f). His daughter Abihail became a Wife of Rehoboam ().
(4) An Ephraimite, an ancestor of Samuel (); called Eliel in , and Elihu in .
(5) A Gadire warrior with David (), one of 11 mighty men (, ).
(6) A Levite musician (, ; ).
(7) An ancestor of Judith (Judith 8:1; compare 9:2).