ELIEZER

1. Of Damascus, the lawful heir of Abraham, should he die childless, Ge 15:2. He is generally assumed to be the "eldest servant," who was sent, sixty-five years afterwards, to obtain a wife for Isaac, Ge 24:1-67. But as the name of the latter is not given; as Abraham had near relatives, Lot and others; and as there is no evidence that he ever lived in Damascus, some think Eliezer must have been a near relative of Abraham residing at Damascus; and that "steward of my house" and "born in my house"-literally son of my house, Ge 15:2,3-mean the same thing, the lawful family heir. 2. Several others of this name are mentioned, Ex 18:4 1Ch 15:24 27:16 2Ch 20:37 Lu 3:29.

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Eliezer. Eliezer
God his help. (1.) “Of Damascus,” the “steward” (R.V., “possessor”) of Abraham’s house (Gen. 15:2, 3). It was probably he who headed the embassy sent by Abraham to the old home of his family in Padan-aram to seek a wife for his son Isaac. The account of this embassy is given at length in Gen. 24.

(2.) The son of Becher, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:8).

(3.) One of the two sons of Moses, born during his sojourn in Midian (Ex. 18:4; 1 Chr. 23:15, 17). He remained with his mother and brother Gershom with Jethro when Moses returned to Egypt. (Ex. 18:4). They were restored to Moses when Jethro heard of his departure out of Egypt.

(4.) One of the priests who blew the trumpet before the ark when it was brought to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 15:24).

(5.) Son of Zichri, and chief of the Reubenites under David (1 Chr. 27:16).

(6.) A prophet in the time of Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 20:37). Others of this name are mentioned Luke 3:29; Ezra 8:16; 10:18, 23, 31.

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Eliezer. help, or court, of my God

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ELIEZER. 1. Abraham's servant Ge 15:2; 24 2. Son of Becher 1Ch 7:8 3. Son of Moses Ex 18:4; 1Ch 23:15,17 4. A priest 1Ch 15:24 5. Son of Zichri 1Ch 27:16 6. A prophet 2Ch 20:37 7. Son of Jorim Lu 3:29 8. A Jewish exile Ezr 8:16 9. A priest after the exile Ezr 10:18 → 10. A Levite Ezr 10:23 → 11. An Israelite after the exile Ezr 10:31

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of Damascus, Abraham's steward Ge 15:2